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#269fe2 color: Vanadyl Blue

#269fe2 is rgb(38, 159, 226) in RGB and oklch(66.996% 0.14096 239.517) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

67%
0.141
240°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.94:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #269fe2

#269fe2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 240°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.94:1 contrast and black text 7.14:1, 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: #269fe2 mixed with white

  1. 269fe2
  2. 47a9e6
  3. 60b3e9
  4. 76bdec
  5. 8bc6f0
  6. 9fd0f2
  7. b3d9f5
  8. c6e3f8
  9. d9ecfa
  10. ecf6fd

Darker: #269fe2 mixed with black

  1. 269fe2
  2. 208ac4
  3. 1975a8
  4. 13618c
  5. 0d4d71
  6. 083b57
  7. 04293e
  8. 021827
  9. 010912
  10. 000103

Calmer: #269fe2 with less saturation

  1. 269fe2
  2. 3b9fdb
  3. 4b9ed3
  4. 579dcc
  5. 629cc4
  6. 6c9cbc
  7. 769ab5
  8. 7e99ad
  9. 8698a5
  10. 8e979d

Questions about #269fe2

What color is #269fe2?

#269fe2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vanadyl Blue. In RGB it is rgb(38, 159, 226), in HSL hsl(201.38, 76.42%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.996% 0.14096 239.517).

What colors go well with #269fe2?

The complementary color of #269fe2 is #d37d2a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00abc2 and #738fec. The triadic partners are #d96d92 and #8ba12c.

Is white or black text more readable on #269fe2?

Black text reads better on #269fe2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #269fe2 a warm or cool color?

#269fe2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.141.