Information about #269EE3 color

#269EE3 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #269EE3 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(38, 158, 227) — 14.9% red, 62% green, 89% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 74 / 27 / 0 / 11. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #269EE3 reads as a vivid, lively azure and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Button Blue (#24A0ED). Slightly further away sit Curious Blue (#2596D1) and Weebly Blue (#1F8EED).

In RGB terms — rgb(38, 158, 227) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #269EE3: 7.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 3.0:1 for white. No one has named #269EE3 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#269EE3 color variations

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

#269EE3 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 #269EE3

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

Button Blue color link
Button Blue

#24A0ED

Curious Blue color link
Curious Blue

#2596D1

Weebly Blue color link
Weebly Blue

#1F8EED

Douban Blue color link
Douban Blue

#2496CD

Summer Sky color link
Summer Sky

#38B0DE

Ball Blue color link
Ball Blue

#21ABCD

failsam blue color link
failsam blue

#15B1EF

Freefall color link
Freefall

#1D95C9

Peacock color link
Peacock

#33A1C9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#269EE3
  • RGB38, 158, 227
  • CMYK74, 27, 0, 11
  • CSSrgb(38, 158, 227)
  • HSL202°, 77%, 52%
  • HSL Precise201.905°, 77.143%, 51.961%
  • HSV202°, 83%, 89%
  • HSB202°, 83%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.890
  • GLSLvec3(0.149, 0.620, 0.890)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.149, 0.620, 0.890, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.149, 0.620, 0.890)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB89%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID269EE3
  • DECIMAL ID2531043
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01