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#269fca color: Major Blue

#269fca is rgb(38, 159, 202) in RGB and oklch(65.806% 0.11835 227.737) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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196°
100%

65.8%
0.118
228°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.05:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #269fca

#269fca is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.8% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 228°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.05:1 contrast and black text 6.89:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Major Blue (#289ec4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #269fca mixed with white

  1. 269fca
  2. 47a9d0
  3. 60b2d5
  4. 76bcdb
  5. 8bc6e0
  6. 9fcfe5
  7. b3d9eb
  8. c6e2f0
  9. d9ecf5
  10. ecf5fa

Darker: #269fca mixed with black

  1. 269fca
  2. 208aaf
  3. 197595
  4. 13617c
  5. 0d4d64
  6. 083b4d
  7. 042937
  8. 021822
  9. 01090f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #269fca with less saturation

  1. 269fca
  2. 3b9ec5
  3. 4a9dbf
  4. 569cb9
  5. 619bb4
  6. 6b99ae
  7. 7398a9
  8. 7c96a3
  9. 83959d
  10. 8a9397

Questions about #269fca

What color is #269fca?

#269fca is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Major Blue. In RGB it is rgb(38, 159, 202), in HSL hsl(195.73, 68.33%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.806% 0.11835 227.737).

What colors go well with #269fca?

The complementary color of #269fca is #cc7a4e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a7ab and #6293d9. The triadic partners are #c6729f and #999635.

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

Black text reads better on #269fca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and black gives 6.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #269fca a warm or cool color?

#269fca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 228 degrees, its lightness 65.8% and its chroma 0.118.