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#266bb1 color: Mid Blue

#266bb1 is rgb(38, 107, 177) in RGB and oklch(52.087% 0.12989 252.08) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

52.1%
0.130
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.50:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #266bb1

#266bb1 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.1% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.5:1 contrast and black text 3.82:1, 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: #266bb1 mixed with white

  1. 266bb1
  2. 3f7aba
  3. 5588c2
  4. 6a97ca
  5. 7fa6d2
  6. 94b4da
  7. a9c3e2
  8. bed2e9
  9. d3e1f1
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #266bb1 mixed with black

  1. 266bb1
  2. 205c99
  3. 194e83
  4. 133f6c
  5. 0d3257
  6. 082542
  7. 04182f
  8. 020d1c
  9. 01040c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #266bb1 with less saturation

  1. 266bb1
  2. 306baa
  3. 396ca3
  4. 406c9c
  5. 476c95
  6. 4d6c8e
  7. 536b87
  8. 596b7f
  9. 5f6a78
  10. 646a71

Questions about #266bb1

What color is #266bb1?

#266bb1 is bright blue. The closest named color is Mid Blue. In RGB it is rgb(38, 107, 177), in HSL hsl(210.22, 64.65%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.087% 0.12989 252.08).

What colors go well with #266bb1?

The complementary color of #266bb1 is #965a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007799 and #5f5db1. The triadic partners are #a64455 and #4c781b.

Is white or black text more readable on #266bb1?

White text reads better on #266bb1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.5:1 and black gives 3.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #266bb1 a warm or cool color?

#266bb1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 52.1% and its chroma 0.13.