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#269fbe color: Blue Horizon

#269fbe is rgb(38, 159, 190) in RGB and oklch(65.262% 0.10973 219.936) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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192°
100%

65.3%
0.110
220°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.09:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #269fbe

#269fbe is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 220°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.09:1 contrast and black text 6.79:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Horizon (#289dbe). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #269fbe mixed with white

  1. 269fbe
  2. 47a9c5
  3. 60b2cb
  4. 76bcd2
  5. 8bc6d8
  6. 9fcfdf
  7. b2d9e5
  8. c6e2ec
  9. d9ecf2
  10. ecf5f9

Darker: #269fbe mixed with black

  1. 269fbe
  2. 208aa5
  3. 19758c
  4. 136175
  5. 0d4d5e
  6. 083b48
  7. 042933
  8. 02181f
  9. 01090d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #269fbe with less saturation

  1. 269fbe
  2. 3b9eb9
  3. 4a9db5
  4. 569bb0
  5. 609aac
  6. 6a98a7
  7. 7297a3
  8. 7a959e
  9. 829399
  10. 899295

Questions about #269fbe

What color is #269fbe?

#269fbe is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Horizon. In RGB it is rgb(38, 159, 190), in HSL hsl(192.24, 66.67%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.262% 0.10973 219.936).

What colors go well with #269fbe?

The complementary color of #269fbe is #c8785b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #14a59f and #5994d0. The triadic partners are #bc74a5 and #a09139.

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

Black text reads better on #269fbe: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and black gives 6.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #269fbe a warm or cool color?

#269fbe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 220 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.11.