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#266bb0 color: Mid Blue

#266bb0 is rgb(38, 107, 176) in RGB and oklch(52.025% 0.12859 251.776) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

52%
0.129
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.81:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #266bb0

#266bb0 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.51:1 contrast and black text 3.81:1, 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: #266bb0 mixed with white

  1. 266bb0
  2. 3f7ab9
  3. 5588c1
  4. 6a97c9
  5. 7fa6d1
  6. 94b4d9
  7. a9c3e1
  8. bed2e9
  9. d3e1f0
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #266bb0 mixed with black

  1. 266bb0
  2. 205c99
  3. 194e82
  4. 133f6c
  5. 0d3256
  6. 082542
  7. 04182e
  8. 020d1c
  9. 01040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #266bb0 with less saturation

  1. 266bb0
  2. 306ba9
  3. 396ca2
  4. 406c9b
  5. 476c94
  6. 4d6c8d
  7. 536b86
  8. 596b7f
  9. 5f6a78
  10. 646a70

Questions about #266bb0

What color is #266bb0?

#266bb0 is bright blue. The closest named color is Mid Blue. In RGB it is rgb(38, 107, 176), in HSL hsl(210, 64.49%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.025% 0.12859 251.776).

What colors go well with #266bb0?

The complementary color of #266bb0 is #955900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007799 and #5e5db0. The triadic partners are #a54455 and #4c771c.

Is white or black text more readable on #266bb0?

White text reads better on #266bb0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.51:1 and black gives 3.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #266bb0 a warm or cool color?

#266bb0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 52% and its chroma 0.129.