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#269fd9 color: Blue Damselfly

#269fd9 is rgb(38, 159, 217) in RGB and oklch(66.534% 0.13183 235.651) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

66.5%
0.132
236°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #269fd9

#269fd9 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 236°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.04:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Damselfly (#2fa1da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #269fd9 mixed with white

  1. 269fd9
  2. 47a9dd
  3. 60b3e2
  4. 76bce6
  5. 8bc6ea
  6. 9fd0ee
  7. b3d9f1
  8. c6e3f5
  9. d9ecf8
  10. ecf6fc

Darker: #269fd9 mixed with black

  1. 269fd9
  2. 208abc
  3. 1975a1
  4. 136186
  5. 0d4d6c
  6. 083b53
  7. 04293b
  8. 021825
  9. 010911
  10. 000102

Calmer: #269fd9 with less saturation

  1. 269fd9
  2. 3b9ed2
  3. 4a9ecc
  4. 579dc5
  5. 629cbe
  6. 6c9bb7
  7. 7599b0
  8. 7d98a9
  9. 8597a2
  10. 8c959b

Questions about #269fd9

What color is #269fd9?

#269fd9 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Damselfly. In RGB it is rgb(38, 159, 217), in HSL hsl(199.44, 70.2%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.534% 0.13183 235.651).

What colors go well with #269fd9?

The complementary color of #269fd9 is #d07c3a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00aabb and #6d90e5. The triadic partners are #d26f97 and #919d2f.

Is white or black text more readable on #269fd9?

Black text reads better on #269fd9: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #269fd9 a warm or cool color?

#269fd9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.132.