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#269fe1 color: Vanadyl Blue

#269fe1 is rgb(38, 159, 225) in RGB and oklch(66.943% 0.13991 239.117) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

66.9%
0.140
239°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #269fe1

#269fe1 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 239°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.13:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Vanadyl Blue (#00a3e0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #269fe1 mixed with white

  1. 269fe1
  2. 47a9e5
  3. 60b3e8
  4. 76bdec
  5. 8bc6ef
  6. 9fd0f2
  7. b3d9f5
  8. c6e3f8
  9. d9ecfa
  10. ecf6fd

Darker: #269fe1 mixed with black

  1. 269fe1
  2. 208ac4
  3. 1975a7
  4. 13618b
  5. 0d4d70
  6. 083b56
  7. 04293e
  8. 021827
  9. 010912
  10. 000102

Calmer: #269fe1 with less saturation

  1. 269fe1
  2. 3b9fda
  3. 4b9ed2
  4. 579dcb
  5. 629cc3
  6. 6c9bbc
  7. 759ab4
  8. 7e99ad
  9. 8698a5
  10. 8e969d

Questions about #269fe1

What color is #269fe1?

#269fe1 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vanadyl Blue. In RGB it is rgb(38, 159, 225), in HSL hsl(201.18, 75.71%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.943% 0.13991 239.117).

What colors go well with #269fe1?

The complementary color of #269fe1 is #d37d2c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00aac1 and #728feb. The triadic partners are #d86d93 and #8ca02c.

Is white or black text more readable on #269fe1?

Black text reads better on #269fe1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #269fe1 a warm or cool color?

#269fe1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.14.