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#266bb9 color: Mid Blue

#266bb9 is rgb(38, 107, 185) in RGB and oklch(52.601% 0.14037 254.247) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

52.6%
0.140
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.40:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #266bb9

#266bb9 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.6% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.4:1 contrast and black text 3.89:1, 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: #266bb9 mixed with white

  1. 266bb9
  2. 3f7ac1
  3. 5589c9
  4. 6a98d0
  5. 7fa6d7
  6. 94b5de
  7. a9c4e5
  8. bed2ec
  9. d3e1f3
  10. e9f0f9

Darker: #266bb9 mixed with black

  1. 266bb9
  2. 205ca0
  3. 194e89
  4. 133f71
  5. 0d325b
  6. 082546
  7. 041831
  8. 020d1e
  9. 01040d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #266bb9 with less saturation

  1. 266bb9
  2. 306cb1
  3. 396caa
  4. 406da2
  5. 476d9a
  6. 4e6d93
  7. 546d8b
  8. 5a6c83
  9. 606c7b
  10. 656b73

Questions about #266bb9

What color is #266bb9?

#266bb9 is bright blue. The closest named color is Mid Blue. In RGB it is rgb(38, 107, 185), in HSL hsl(211.84, 65.92%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.601% 0.14037 254.247).

What colors go well with #266bb9?

The complementary color of #266bb9 is #965c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00789e and #635cb7. The triadic partners are #ac4151 and #457b16.

Is white or black text more readable on #266bb9?

White text reads better on #266bb9: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.4:1 and black gives 3.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #266bb9 a warm or cool color?

#266bb9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 52.6% and its chroma 0.14.