Information about #269ADD color

#269ADD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #269ADD is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(38, 154, 221) (14.9% red, 60.4% green, 86.7% blue), or CMYK 72 / 26 / 0 / 13 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #269ADD reads as a strongly colored steel-blue azure and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Curious Blue (#2596D1). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Douban Blue (#2496CD) and Button Blue (#24A0ED).

The recipe behind #269ADD is rgb(38, 154, 221), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #269ADD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.1:1. No one has named #269ADD so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#269ADD color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#269ADD color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #269ADD

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Curious Blue color link
Curious Blue

#2596D1

Douban Blue color link
Douban Blue

#2496CD

Button Blue color link
Button Blue

#24A0ED

Weebly Blue color link
Weebly Blue

#1F8EED

Freefall color link
Freefall

#1D95C9

Ball Blue color link
Ball Blue

#21ABCD

Peacock color link
Peacock

#33A1C9

Blue Ivy color link
Blue Ivy

#3090C7

Tufts Blue color link
Tufts Blue

#3E8EDE

Pacific Blue color link
Pacific Blue

#1CA9C9

Summer Sky color link
Summer Sky

#38B0DE

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#269ADD
  • RGB38, 154, 221
  • CMYK72, 26, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(38, 154, 221)
  • HSL202°, 73%, 51%
  • HSL Precise201.967°, 72.908%, 50.784%
  • HSV202°, 83%, 87%
  • HSB202°, 83%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • GLSLvec3(0.149, 0.604, 0.867)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.149, 0.604, 0.867, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.149, 0.604, 0.867)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID269ADD
  • DECIMAL ID2530013
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01