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#266397 color: Outer Reef

#266397 is rgb(38, 99, 151) in RGB and oklch(48.601% 0.10436 247.778) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

48.6%
0.104
248°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.34:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.31:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #266397

#266397 is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 48.6% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.34:1 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: #266397 mixed with white

  1. 266397
  2. 3e72a2
  3. 5381ac
  4. 6890b7
  5. 7da0c1
  6. 92afcc
  7. a7bfd6
  8. bdcfe0
  9. d3dfeb
  10. e9eff5

Darker: #266397 mixed with black

  1. 266397
  2. 205583
  3. 19476f
  4. 133a5c
  5. 0d2e49
  6. 082137
  7. 041626
  8. 020b17
  9. 010308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #266397 with less saturation

  1. 266397
  2. 2e6392
  3. 36638c
  4. 3c6387
  5. 426381
  6. 47627c
  7. 4d6276
  8. 526171
  9. 56616b
  10. 5b6065

Questions about #266397

What color is #266397?

#266397 is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Outer Reef. In RGB it is rgb(38, 99, 151), in HSL hsl(207.61, 59.79%, 37.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.601% 0.10436 247.778).

What colors go well with #266397?

The complementary color of #266397 is #855206. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006c86 and #525899. The triadic partners are #8f4354 and #4e6a22.

Is white or black text more readable on #266397?

White text reads better on #266397: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.34:1 and black gives 3.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #266397 a warm or cool color?

#266397 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 48.6% and its chroma 0.104.