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#269ebc color: Ahriman Blue

#269ebc is rgb(38, 158, 188) in RGB and oklch(64.93% 0.10862 219.376) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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192°
100%

64.9%
0.109
219°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.13:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #269ebc

#269ebc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.9% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 219°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.13:1 contrast and black text 6.7:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Ahriman Blue (#199ebd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #269ebc mixed with white

  1. 269ebc
  2. 47a8c3
  3. 60b1ca
  4. 76bbd0
  5. 8bc5d7
  6. 9fcfde
  7. b2d8e5
  8. c6e2eb
  9. d9ecf2
  10. ecf5f8

Darker: #269ebc mixed with black

  1. 269ebc
  2. 2089a3
  3. 19748b
  4. 136073
  5. 0d4d5d
  6. 083a47
  7. 042932
  8. 02181f
  9. 01090d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #269ebc with less saturation

  1. 269ebc
  2. 3a9db8
  3. 499bb3
  4. 559aaf
  5. 6099aa
  6. 6997a6
  7. 7296a1
  8. 7a949d
  9. 819298
  10. 889193

Questions about #269ebc

What color is #269ebc?

#269ebc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ahriman Blue. In RGB it is rgb(38, 158, 188), in HSL hsl(192, 66.37%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.93% 0.10862 219.376).

What colors go well with #269ebc?

The complementary color of #269ebc is #c7775c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #17a49d and #5894ce. The triadic partners are #ba74a4 and #9f9039.

Is white or black text more readable on #269ebc?

Black text reads better on #269ebc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and black gives 6.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #269ebc a warm or cool color?

#269ebc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 219 degrees, its lightness 64.9% and its chroma 0.109.