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#266c88 color: Saxony Blue

#266c88 is rgb(38, 108, 136) in RGB and oklch(50.038% 0.08141 228.447) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

50%
0.081
228°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.86:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.58:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #266c88

#266c88 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 50% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 228°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.86:1 contrast and black text 3.58:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Saxony Blue (#216b88). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #266c88 mixed with white

  1. 266c88
  2. 3f7a94
  3. 55889f
  4. 6a97ab
  5. 7fa5b7
  6. 94b4c3
  7. a9c2cf
  8. bed1db
  9. d4e0e7
  10. e9f0f3

Darker: #266c88 mixed with black

  1. 266c88
  2. 205d75
  3. 194e63
  4. 134052
  5. 0d3241
  6. 082531
  7. 041922
  8. 020d13
  9. 010406
  10. 000001

Calmer: #266c88 with less saturation

  1. 266c88
  2. 306b84
  3. 386b81
  4. 3f6a7d
  5. 45697a
  6. 4b6876
  7. 506772
  8. 55666f
  9. 5a656b
  10. 5f6467

Questions about #266c88

What color is #266c88?

#266c88 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Saxony Blue. In RGB it is rgb(38, 108, 136), in HSL hsl(197.14, 56.32%, 34.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.038% 0.08141 228.447).

What colors go well with #266c88?

The complementary color of #266c88 is #895438. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #107174 and #466492. The triadic partners are #864f6b and #67672b.

Is white or black text more readable on #266c88?

White text reads better on #266c88: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.86:1 and black gives 3.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #266c88 a warm or cool color?

#266c88 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 228 degrees, its lightness 50% and its chroma 0.081.