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#269fbd color: Ahriman Blue

#269fbd is rgb(38, 159, 189) in RGB and oklch(65.218% 0.10912 219.227) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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192°
100%

65.2%
0.109
219°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.10:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #269fbd

#269fbd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 219°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.1:1 contrast and black text 6.78:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Ahriman Blue (#199ebd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #269fbd mixed with white

  1. 269fbd
  2. 47a9c4
  3. 60b2ca
  4. 76bcd1
  5. 8bc6d8
  6. 9fcfde
  7. b2d9e5
  8. c6e2ec
  9. d9ecf2
  10. ecf5f9

Darker: #269fbd mixed with black

  1. 269fbd
  2. 208aa4
  3. 19758c
  4. 136174
  5. 0d4d5d
  6. 083b47
  7. 042933
  8. 02181f
  9. 01090d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #269fbd with less saturation

  1. 269fbd
  2. 3b9eb9
  3. 4a9cb4
  4. 569bb0
  5. 609aab
  6. 6a98a7
  7. 7297a2
  8. 7a959e
  9. 829399
  10. 899294

Questions about #269fbd

What color is #269fbd?

#269fbd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ahriman Blue. In RGB it is rgb(38, 159, 189), in HSL hsl(191.92, 66.52%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.218% 0.10912 219.227).

What colors go well with #269fbd?

The complementary color of #269fbd is #c8775c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #17a59e and #5895d0. The triadic partners are #bc75a6 and #a09139.

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

Black text reads better on #269fbd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and black gives 6.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #269fbd a warm or cool color?

#269fbd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 219 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.109.