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#26699e color: Blues

#26699e is rgb(38, 105, 158) in RGB and oklch(50.464% 0.10758 246.277) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

50.5%
0.108
246°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.84:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #26699e

#26699e is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.5% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 246°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.84:1 contrast and black text 3.6:1, 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: #26699e mixed with white

  1. 26699e
  2. 3e78a8
  3. 5486b2
  4. 6a95bc
  5. 7ea4c6
  6. 93b3cf
  7. a8c2d9
  8. bed1e3
  9. d3e0ec
  10. e9eff6

Darker: #26699e mixed with black

  1. 26699e
  2. 205a89
  3. 194c74
  4. 133e60
  5. 0d314d
  6. 08243a
  7. 041829
  8. 020c18
  9. 010409
  10. 000001

Calmer: #26699e with less saturation

  1. 26699e
  2. 2f6998
  3. 376993
  4. 3f698d
  5. 456888
  6. 4b6882
  7. 51677c
  8. 566776
  9. 5b6670
  10. 60656a

Questions about #26699e

What color is #26699e?

#26699e is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blues. In RGB it is rgb(38, 105, 158), in HSL hsl(206.5, 61.22%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.464% 0.10758 246.277).

What colors go well with #26699e?

The complementary color of #26699e is #8d560c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00738c and #555da1. The triadic partners are #96475b and #556f22.

Is white or black text more readable on #26699e?

White text reads better on #26699e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.84:1 and black gives 3.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #26699e a warm or cool color?

#26699e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 50.5% and its chroma 0.108.