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#266998 color: Blues

#266998 is rgb(38, 105, 152) in RGB and oklch(50.122% 0.10024 243.231) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

50.1%
0.100
243°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.90:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #266998

#266998 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.1% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 243°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.9:1 contrast and black text 3.56:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #266998 mixed with white

  1. 266998
  2. 3e77a2
  3. 5486ad
  4. 6a95b7
  5. 7ea4c2
  6. 93b2cc
  7. a9c2d6
  8. bed1e0
  9. d3e0eb
  10. e9eff5

Darker: #266998 mixed with black

  1. 266998
  2. 205a84
  3. 194c70
  4. 133e5c
  5. 0d314a
  6. 082438
  7. 041827
  8. 020c17
  9. 010408
  10. 000001

Calmer: #266998 with less saturation

  1. 266998
  2. 2f6993
  3. 37698e
  4. 3e6889
  5. 456884
  6. 4a677e
  7. 506779
  8. 556674
  9. 5a656e
  10. 5f6469

Questions about #266998

What color is #266998?

#266998 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blues. In RGB it is rgb(38, 105, 152), in HSL hsl(204.74, 60%, 37.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.122% 0.10024 243.231).

What colors go well with #266998?

The complementary color of #266998 is #8b551b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007186 and #515e9c. The triadic partners are #92495e and #596d25.

Is white or black text more readable on #266998?

White text reads better on #266998: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.9:1 and black gives 3.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #266998 a warm or cool color?

#266998 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 50.1% and its chroma 0.1.