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#269eca color: Major Blue

#269eca is rgb(38, 158, 202) in RGB and oklch(65.566% 0.11874 228.505) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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196°
100%

65.6%
0.119
229°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.08:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #269eca

#269eca is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 229°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.08:1 contrast and black text 6.83:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Major Blue (#289ec4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #269eca mixed with white

  1. 269eca
  2. 47a8d0
  3. 60b2d5
  4. 76bbdb
  5. 8bc5e0
  6. 9fcfe6
  7. b2d9eb
  8. c6e2f0
  9. d9ecf5
  10. ecf5fa

Darker: #269eca mixed with black

  1. 269eca
  2. 2089af
  3. 197495
  4. 13607c
  5. 0d4d64
  6. 083a4d
  7. 042937
  8. 021822
  9. 01090f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #269eca with less saturation

  1. 269eca
  2. 3b9dc4
  3. 4a9cbf
  4. 569bb9
  5. 609ab4
  6. 6a98ae
  7. 7397a8
  8. 7b96a2
  9. 83949d
  10. 8a9297

Questions about #269eca

What color is #269eca?

#269eca is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Major Blue. In RGB it is rgb(38, 158, 202), in HSL hsl(196.1, 68.33%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.566% 0.11874 228.505).

What colors go well with #269eca?

The complementary color of #269eca is #cb794c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a6ac and #6392d9. The triadic partners are #c6719d and #979634.

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

Black text reads better on #269eca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and black gives 6.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #269eca a warm or cool color?

#269eca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 229 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.119.