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#269ed2 color: Blue Burst

#269ed2 is rgb(38, 158, 210) in RGB and oklch(65.95% 0.12576 232.905) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

66%
0.126
233°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.04:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #269ed2

#269ed2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 233°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.04:1 contrast and black text 6.9:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Burst (#309cd0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #269ed2 mixed with white

  1. 269ed2
  2. 47a8d7
  3. 60b2dc
  4. 76bce1
  5. 8bc5e5
  6. 9fcfea
  7. b2d9ee
  8. c6e2f3
  9. d9ecf7
  10. ecf5fb

Darker: #269ed2 mixed with black

  1. 269ed2
  2. 2089b6
  3. 19749b
  4. 136081
  5. 0d4d68
  6. 083a50
  7. 042939
  8. 021824
  9. 010910
  10. 000102

Calmer: #269ed2 with less saturation

  1. 269ed2
  2. 3b9dcc
  3. 4a9cc6
  4. 569bbf
  5. 619ab9
  6. 6b99b3
  7. 7398ac
  8. 7c97a6
  9. 83959f
  10. 8b9499

Questions about #269ed2

What color is #269ed2?

#269ed2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Burst. In RGB it is rgb(38, 158, 210), in HSL hsl(198.14, 69.35%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.95% 0.12576 232.905).

What colors go well with #269ed2?

The complementary color of #269ed2 is #cd7a42. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a8b4 and #6890df. The triadic partners are #cc6f99 and #939a31.

Is white or black text more readable on #269ed2?

Black text reads better on #269ed2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and black gives 6.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #269ed2 a warm or cool color?

#269ed2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 66% and its chroma 0.126.