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#266995 color: Blues

#266995 is rgb(38, 105, 149) in RGB and oklch(49.956% 0.09669 241.504) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

50%
0.097
242°
  • Sky blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.54:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #266995

#266995 is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 50% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 242°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.94:1 contrast and black text 3.54:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blues (#296a9d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark sky blue colors

Lighter: #266995 mixed with white

  1. 266995
  2. 3e77a0
  3. 5486aa
  4. 6a95b5
  5. 7ea3c0
  6. 93b2ca
  7. a9c1d5
  8. bed1df
  9. d3e0ea
  10. e9eff4

Darker: #266995 mixed with black

  1. 266995
  2. 205a81
  3. 194c6d
  4. 133e5a
  5. 0d3148
  6. 082437
  7. 041826
  8. 020c16
  9. 010408
  10. 000001

Calmer: #266995 with less saturation

  1. 266995
  2. 2f6990
  3. 37688b
  4. 3e6886
  5. 446781
  6. 4a677d
  7. 506678
  8. 556672
  9. 5a656d
  10. 5e6468

Questions about #266995

What color is #266995?

#266995 is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Blues. In RGB it is rgb(38, 105, 149), in HSL hsl(203.78, 59.36%, 36.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.956% 0.09669 241.504).

What colors go well with #266995?

The complementary color of #266995 is #8a5521. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007183 and #4f5f9a. The triadic partners are #8f4a5f and #5b6b26.

Is white or black text more readable on #266995?

White text reads better on #266995: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.94:1 and black gives 3.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #266995 a warm or cool color?

#266995 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 50% and its chroma 0.097.