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#269ece color: Blue Burst

#269ece is rgb(38, 158, 206) in RGB and oklch(65.756% 0.12215 230.777) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

65.8%
0.122
231°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.06:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #269ece

#269ece is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.8% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 231°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.06:1 contrast and black text 6.86:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Burst (#309cd0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #269ece mixed with white

  1. 269ece
  2. 47a8d3
  3. 60b2d9
  4. 76bbde
  5. 8bc5e3
  6. 9fcfe8
  7. b2d9ed
  8. c6e2f1
  9. d9ecf6
  10. ecf5fb

Darker: #269ece mixed with black

  1. 269ece
  2. 2089b3
  3. 197498
  4. 13607f
  5. 0d4d66
  6. 083a4e
  7. 042938
  8. 021823
  9. 01090f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #269ece with less saturation

  1. 269ece
  2. 3b9dc8
  3. 4a9cc2
  4. 569bbc
  5. 619ab6
  6. 6a99b0
  7. 7397aa
  8. 7b96a4
  9. 83959e
  10. 8a9398

Questions about #269ece

What color is #269ece?

#269ece is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Burst. In RGB it is rgb(38, 158, 206), in HSL hsl(197.14, 68.85%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.756% 0.12215 230.777).

What colors go well with #269ece?

The complementary color of #269ece is #cc7a47. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a7b0 and #6691dc. The triadic partners are #c9709b and #959833.

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

Black text reads better on #269ece: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and black gives 6.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #269ece a warm or cool color?

#269ece is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 65.8% and its chroma 0.122.