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#266ca2 color: Blues

#266ca2 is rgb(38, 108, 162) in RGB and oklch(51.42% 0.1098 245.814) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

51.4%
0.110
246°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #266ca2

#266ca2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.4% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 246°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.6:1 contrast and black text 3.75:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blues (#296a9d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #266ca2 mixed with white

  1. 266ca2
  2. 3f7aac
  3. 5589b5
  4. 6a97bf
  5. 7fa6c8
  6. 94b4d1
  7. a9c3db
  8. bed2e4
  9. d4e1ed
  10. e9f0f6

Darker: #266ca2 mixed with black

  1. 266ca2
  2. 205d8c
  3. 194e77
  4. 134063
  5. 0d324f
  6. 08253c
  7. 04192a
  8. 020d19
  9. 01040a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #266ca2 with less saturation

  1. 266ca2
  2. 306c9c
  3. 386c97
  4. 406c91
  5. 476b8b
  6. 4d6b85
  7. 536a7f
  8. 586a79
  9. 5d6973
  10. 62686d

Questions about #266ca2

What color is #266ca2?

#266ca2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blues. In RGB it is rgb(38, 108, 162), in HSL hsl(206.13, 62%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.42% 0.1098 245.814).

What colors go well with #266ca2?

The complementary color of #266ca2 is #91580d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00768f and #5660a6. The triadic partners are #9a495e and #587223.

Is white or black text more readable on #266ca2?

White text reads better on #266ca2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.6:1 and black gives 3.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #266ca2 a warm or cool color?

#266ca2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 51.4% and its chroma 0.11.