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#266bac color: In the Nick

#266bac is rgb(38, 107, 172) in RGB and oklch(51.777% 0.12341 250.481) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

51.8%
0.123
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.55:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.78:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #266bac

#266bac is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.8% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.55:1 contrast and black text 3.78:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is In the Nick (#2b6daa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #266bac mixed with white

  1. 266bac
  2. 3f7ab5
  3. 5588be
  4. 6a97c6
  5. 7fa6cf
  6. 94b4d7
  7. a9c3df
  8. bed2e7
  9. d3e1ef
  10. e9f0f7

Darker: #266bac mixed with black

  1. 266bac
  2. 205c95
  3. 194e7f
  4. 133f69
  5. 0d3254
  6. 082540
  7. 04182d
  8. 020d1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #266bac with less saturation

  1. 266bac
  2. 306ba5
  3. 386b9f
  4. 406b98
  5. 476b92
  6. 4d6b8b
  7. 536b84
  8. 596a7d
  9. 5e6a76
  10. 63696f

Questions about #266bac

What color is #266bac?

#266bac is bright blue. The closest named color is In the Nick. In RGB it is rgb(38, 107, 172), in HSL hsl(209.1, 63.81%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.777% 0.12341 250.481).

What colors go well with #266bac?

The complementary color of #266bac is #945900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007696 and #5c5ead. The triadic partners are #a24557 and #4f761e.

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

White text reads better on #266bac: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.55:1 and black gives 3.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #266bac a warm or cool color?

#266bac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 51.8% and its chroma 0.123.