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#266c8a color: Faience

#266c8a is rgb(38, 108, 138) in RGB and oklch(50.136% 0.08322 230.243) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

50.1%
0.083
230°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.84:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.59:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #266c8a

#266c8a is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.1% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 230°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.84:1 contrast and black text 3.59:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Faience (#2a6d8b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #266c8a mixed with white

  1. 266c8a
  2. 3f7a95
  3. 5588a1
  4. 6a97ad
  5. 7fa5b8
  6. 94b4c4
  7. a9c2d0
  8. bed1db
  9. d4e0e7
  10. e9f0f3

Darker: #266c8a mixed with black

  1. 266c8a
  2. 205d77
  3. 194e65
  4. 134053
  5. 0d3242
  6. 082532
  7. 041922
  8. 020d14
  9. 010407
  10. 000001

Calmer: #266c8a with less saturation

  1. 266c8a
  2. 306b86
  3. 386b82
  4. 3f6a7f
  5. 45697b
  6. 4b6877
  7. 506873
  8. 56676f
  9. 5a666b
  10. 5f6567

Questions about #266c8a

What color is #266c8a?

#266c8a is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Faience. In RGB it is rgb(38, 108, 138), in HSL hsl(198, 56.82%, 34.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.136% 0.08322 230.243).

What colors go well with #266c8a?

The complementary color of #266c8a is #895536. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #097276 and #476493. The triadic partners are #874f6a and #66682b.

Is white or black text more readable on #266c8a?

White text reads better on #266c8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.84:1 and black gives 3.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #266c8a a warm or cool color?

#266c8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 230 degrees, its lightness 50.1% and its chroma 0.083.