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#266296 color: Outer Reef

#266296 is rgb(38, 98, 150) in RGB and oklch(48.299% 0.10404 248.12) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

48.3%
0.104
248°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.42:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.27:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #266296

#266296 is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 48.3% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.42:1 contrast and black text 3.27:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Outer Reef (#2a6295). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #266296 mixed with white

  1. 266296
  2. 3d71a1
  3. 5380ab
  4. 6890b6
  5. 7d9fc1
  6. 92afcb
  7. a7bfd6
  8. bdcee0
  9. d3deea
  10. e9eff5

Darker: #266296 mixed with black

  1. 266296
  2. 205482
  3. 19476e
  4. 133a5b
  5. 0d2d49
  6. 082137
  7. 041626
  8. 020b16
  9. 010308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #266296 with less saturation

  1. 266296
  2. 2e6291
  3. 35628b
  4. 3c6286
  5. 416280
  6. 47617b
  7. 4c6175
  8. 516070
  9. 55606a
  10. 5a5f64

Questions about #266296

What color is #266296?

#266296 is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Outer Reef. In RGB it is rgb(38, 98, 150), in HSL hsl(207.86, 59.57%, 36.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.299% 0.10404 248.12).

What colors go well with #266296?

The complementary color of #266296 is #845105. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006b85 and #515798. The triadic partners are #8e4253 and #4d6921.

Is white or black text more readable on #266296?

White text reads better on #266296: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.42:1 and black gives 3.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #266296 a warm or cool color?

#266296 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 48.3% and its chroma 0.104.