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#266ba2 color: Blues

#266ba2 is rgb(38, 107, 162) in RGB and oklch(51.179% 0.11072 246.57) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

51.2%
0.111
247°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.66:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #266ba2

#266ba2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.2% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.66:1 contrast and black text 3.71:1, 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: #266ba2 mixed with white

  1. 266ba2
  2. 3f79ac
  3. 5588b5
  4. 6a97bf
  5. 7fa5c8
  6. 94b4d2
  7. a9c3db
  8. bed2e4
  9. d3e1ed
  10. e9f0f6

Darker: #266ba2 mixed with black

  1. 266ba2
  2. 205c8c
  3. 194e77
  4. 133f63
  5. 0d324f
  6. 08253c
  7. 04182a
  8. 020d19
  9. 01040a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #266ba2 with less saturation

  1. 266ba2
  2. 306b9c
  3. 386b96
  4. 3f6b91
  5. 466a8b
  6. 4c6a85
  7. 52697f
  8. 576979
  9. 5d6873
  10. 62676d

Questions about #266ba2

What color is #266ba2?

#266ba2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blues. In RGB it is rgb(38, 107, 162), in HSL hsl(206.61, 62%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.179% 0.11072 246.57).

What colors go well with #266ba2?

The complementary color of #266ba2 is #905807. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00758f and #575fa5. The triadic partners are #9a485c and #567222.

Is white or black text more readable on #266ba2?

White text reads better on #266ba2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.66:1 and black gives 3.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #266ba2 a warm or cool color?

#266ba2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 51.2% and its chroma 0.111.