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#269ee1 color: Homeworld

#269ee1 is rgb(38, 158, 225) in RGB and oklch(66.711% 0.14064 239.701) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

66.7%
0.141
240°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.97:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #269ee1

#269ee1 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 240°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.97:1 contrast and black text 7.06:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Homeworld (#2299dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #269ee1 mixed with white

  1. 269ee1
  2. 47a8e5
  3. 60b2e8
  4. 76bcec
  5. 8bc6ef
  6. 9fcff2
  7. b2d9f5
  8. c6e3f8
  9. d9ecfa
  10. ecf6fd

Darker: #269ee1 mixed with black

  1. 269ee1
  2. 2089c4
  3. 1974a7
  4. 13608b
  5. 0d4d70
  6. 083a56
  7. 04293e
  8. 021827
  9. 010912
  10. 000102

Calmer: #269ee1 with less saturation

  1. 269ee1
  2. 3b9eda
  3. 4a9dd2
  4. 579ccb
  5. 629cc3
  6. 6c9bbb
  7. 759ab4
  8. 7d98ac
  9. 8597a4
  10. 8d969c

Questions about #269ee1

What color is #269ee1?

#269ee1 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Homeworld. In RGB it is rgb(38, 158, 225), in HSL hsl(201.5, 75.71%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.711% 0.14064 239.701).

What colors go well with #269ee1?

The complementary color of #269ee1 is #d27c29. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00aac1 and #728eea. The triadic partners are #d86c91 and #8aa02b.

Is white or black text more readable on #269ee1?

Black text reads better on #269ee1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and black gives 7.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #269ee1 a warm or cool color?

#269ee1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.141.