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#266aae color: Mid Blue

#266aae is rgb(38, 106, 174) in RGB and oklch(51.666% 0.12705 251.735) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

51.7%
0.127
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.59:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.76:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #266aae

#266aae is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.7% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.59:1 contrast and black text 3.76:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mid Blue (#276ab3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #266aae mixed with white

  1. 266aae
  2. 3e79b7
  3. 5488bf
  4. 6a96c8
  5. 7fa5d0
  6. 94b4d8
  7. a9c3e0
  8. bed2e8
  9. d3e1f0
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #266aae mixed with black

  1. 266aae
  2. 205b97
  3. 194d80
  4. 133f6a
  5. 0d3155
  6. 082441
  7. 04182e
  8. 020d1c
  9. 01040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #266aae with less saturation

  1. 266aae
  2. 306aa7
  3. 386ba0
  4. 406b9a
  5. 466b93
  6. 4d6b8c
  7. 536a85
  8. 586a7e
  9. 5e6977
  10. 63696f

Questions about #266aae

What color is #266aae?

#266aae is bright blue. The closest named color is Mid Blue. In RGB it is rgb(38, 106, 174), in HSL hsl(210, 64.15%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.666% 0.12705 251.735).

What colors go well with #266aae?

The complementary color of #266aae is #945900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007597 and #5d5cae. The triadic partners are #a34455 and #4c761c.

Is white or black text more readable on #266aae?

White text reads better on #266aae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.59:1 and black gives 3.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #266aae a warm or cool color?

#266aae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 51.7% and its chroma 0.127.