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#266396 color: Outer Reef

#266396 is rgb(38, 99, 150) in RGB and oklch(48.542% 0.10308 247.308) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

48.5%
0.103
247°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.35:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.31:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #266396

#266396 is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 48.5% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.35:1 contrast and black text 3.31:1, 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: #266396 mixed with white

  1. 266396
  2. 3e72a1
  3. 5381ab
  4. 6890b6
  5. 7da0c1
  6. 92afcb
  7. a7bfd6
  8. bdcfe0
  9. d3dfea
  10. e9eff5

Darker: #266396 mixed with black

  1. 266396
  2. 205582
  3. 19476e
  4. 133a5b
  5. 0d2e49
  6. 082137
  7. 041626
  8. 020b16
  9. 010308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #266396 with less saturation

  1. 266396
  2. 2e6391
  3. 36638b
  4. 3c6386
  5. 426281
  6. 47627b
  7. 4d6276
  8. 516170
  9. 56606a
  10. 5b6065

Questions about #266396

What color is #266396?

#266396 is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Outer Reef. In RGB it is rgb(38, 99, 150), in HSL hsl(207.32, 59.57%, 36.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.542% 0.10308 247.308).

What colors go well with #266396?

The complementary color of #266396 is #85520a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006c85 and #515898. The triadic partners are #8f4355 and #4f6922.

Is white or black text more readable on #266396?

White text reads better on #266396: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.35:1 and black gives 3.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #266396 a warm or cool color?

#266396 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 48.5% and its chroma 0.103.