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#269ede color: Blue Damselfly

#269ede is rgb(38, 158, 222) in RGB and oklch(66.555% 0.13751 238.48) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

66.6%
0.138
238°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #269ede

#269ede is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 238°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.03:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Damselfly (#2fa1da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #269ede mixed with white

  1. 269ede
  2. 47a8e2
  3. 60b2e6
  4. 76bce9
  5. 8bc6ed
  6. 9fcff0
  7. b2d9f4
  8. c6e3f7
  9. d9ecfa
  10. ecf6fc

Darker: #269ede mixed with black

  1. 269ede
  2. 2089c1
  3. 1974a5
  4. 136089
  5. 0d4d6f
  6. 083a55
  7. 04293d
  8. 021826
  9. 010912
  10. 000102

Calmer: #269ede with less saturation

  1. 269ede
  2. 3b9dd7
  3. 4a9dd0
  4. 579cc8
  5. 629bc1
  6. 6c9aba
  7. 7599b2
  8. 7d98ab
  9. 8597a3
  10. 8c959b

Questions about #269ede

What color is #269ede?

#269ede is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Damselfly. In RGB it is rgb(38, 158, 222), in HSL hsl(200.87, 73.6%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.555% 0.13751 238.48).

What colors go well with #269ede?

The complementary color of #269ede is #d17c2f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a9bf and #718fe8. The triadic partners are #d66d93 and #8c9f2d.

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

Black text reads better on #269ede: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #269ede a warm or cool color?

#269ede is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 238 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.138.