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#269fe3 color: Vanadyl Blue

#269fe3 is rgb(38, 159, 227) in RGB and oklch(67.048% 0.14201 239.91) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

67%
0.142
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
7.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #269fe3

#269fe3 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.142 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 7.15:1, 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: #269fe3 mixed with white

  1. 269fe3
  2. 47a9e7
  3. 60b3ea
  4. 76bded
  5. 8bc6f0
  6. 9fd0f3
  7. b3d9f6
  8. c6e3f8
  9. d9ecfb
  10. ecf6fd

Darker: #269fe3 mixed with black

  1. 269fe3
  2. 208ac5
  3. 1975a8
  4. 13618c
  5. 0d4d71
  6. 083b57
  7. 04293f
  8. 021827
  9. 010912
  10. 000103

Calmer: #269fe3 with less saturation

  1. 269fe3
  2. 3b9fdb
  3. 4b9ed4
  4. 579dcc
  5. 639dc5
  6. 6c9cbd
  7. 769bb5
  8. 7e99ad
  9. 8698a5
  10. 8e979d

Questions about #269fe3

What color is #269fe3?

#269fe3 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vanadyl Blue. In RGB it is rgb(38, 159, 227), in HSL hsl(201.59, 77.14%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.048% 0.14201 239.91).

What colors go well with #269fe3?

The complementary color of #269fe3 is #d37d28. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00abc3 and #748fec. The triadic partners are #da6c92 and #8ba12b.

Is white or black text more readable on #269fe3?

Black text reads better on #269fe3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #269fe3 a warm or cool color?

#269fe3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.142.