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#269fcc color: Major Blue

#269fcc is rgb(38, 159, 204) in RGB and oklch(65.9% 0.12 228.907) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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196°
100%

65.9%
0.120
229°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.04:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #269fcc

#269fcc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.9% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 229°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.04:1 contrast and black text 6.91:1, 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: #269fcc mixed with white

  1. 269fcc
  2. 47a9d1
  3. 60b2d7
  4. 76bcdc
  5. 8bc6e1
  6. 9fcfe7
  7. b3d9ec
  8. c6e2f1
  9. d9ecf5
  10. ecf6fa

Darker: #269fcc mixed with black

  1. 269fcc
  2. 208ab1
  3. 197597
  4. 13617e
  5. 0d4d65
  6. 083b4e
  7. 042937
  8. 021822
  9. 01090f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #269fcc with less saturation

  1. 269fcc
  2. 3b9ec6
  3. 4a9dc1
  4. 569cbb
  5. 619bb5
  6. 6b99af
  7. 7498aa
  8. 7c97a4
  9. 83959e
  10. 8b9398

Questions about #269fcc

What color is #269fcc?

#269fcc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Major Blue. In RGB it is rgb(38, 159, 204), in HSL hsl(196.27, 68.6%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.9% 0.12 228.907).

What colors go well with #269fcc?

The complementary color of #269fcc is #cc7a4c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a7ad and #6492db. The triadic partners are #c7729e and #989734.

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

Black text reads better on #269fcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and black gives 6.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #269fcc a warm or cool color?

#269fcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 229 degrees, its lightness 65.9% and its chroma 0.12.