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#269ec1 color: Blue Horizon

#269ec1 is rgb(38, 158, 193) in RGB and oklch(65.151% 0.11188 222.846) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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194°
100%

65.2%
0.112
223°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.11:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #269ec1

#269ec1 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 223°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.11:1 contrast and black text 6.74:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Horizon (#289dbe). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #269ec1 mixed with white

  1. 269ec1
  2. 47a8c7
  3. 60b2ce
  4. 76bbd4
  5. 8bc5da
  6. 9fcfe1
  7. b2d8e7
  8. c6e2ed
  9. d9ecf3
  10. ecf5f9

Darker: #269ec1 mixed with black

  1. 269ec1
  2. 2089a7
  3. 19748f
  4. 136077
  5. 0d4d5f
  6. 083a49
  7. 042934
  8. 021820
  9. 01090e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #269ec1 with less saturation

  1. 269ec1
  2. 3b9dbc
  3. 499cb7
  4. 559ab2
  5. 6099ae
  6. 6998a9
  7. 7296a4
  8. 7a959f
  9. 82939a
  10. 899195

Questions about #269ec1

What color is #269ec1?

#269ec1 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Horizon. In RGB it is rgb(38, 158, 193), in HSL hsl(193.55, 67.1%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.151% 0.11188 222.846).

What colors go well with #269ec1?

The complementary color of #269ec1 is #c87856. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a5a2 and #5c93d2. The triadic partners are #be73a2 and #9c9237.

Is white or black text more readable on #269ec1?

Black text reads better on #269ec1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and black gives 6.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #269ec1 a warm or cool color?

#269ec1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 223 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.112.