Information about #268EC7 color

#268EC7 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #268EC7 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(38, 142, 199) — 14.9% red, 55.7% green, 78% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 81 / 29 / 0 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#268EC7 presents itself as a vivid, lively sky-leaning azure — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Douban Blue (#2496CD). Slightly further away sit Blue Ivy (#3090C7) and Freefall (#1D95C9).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(38, 142, 199)), which gives #268EC7 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.6:1. #268EC7 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#268EC7 color variations

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

#268EC7 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 #268EC7

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

Douban Blue color link
Douban Blue

#2496CD

Blue Ivy color link
Blue Ivy

#3090C7

Freefall color link
Freefall

#1D95C9

Curious Blue color link
Curious Blue

#2596D1

Windows Blue color link
Windows Blue

#357EC7

Peacock color link
Peacock

#33A1C9

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Water Blue color link
Water Blue

#0E87CC

Bluish color link
Bluish

#2976BB

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#268EC7
  • RGB38, 142, 199
  • CMYK81, 29, 0, 22
  • CSSrgb(38, 142, 199)
  • HSL201°, 68%, 46%
  • HSL Precise201.242°, 67.932%, 46.471%
  • HSV201°, 81%, 78%
  • HSB201°, 81%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • GLSLvec3(0.149, 0.557, 0.780)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.149, 0.557, 0.780, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.149, 0.557, 0.780)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID268EC7
  • DECIMAL ID2526919
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01