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#266caf color: Mid Blue

#266caf is rgb(38, 108, 175) in RGB and oklch(52.196% 0.12624 250.875) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

52.2%
0.126
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.46:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.85:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #266caf

#266caf is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.2% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.46:1 contrast and black text 3.85:1, 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: #266caf mixed with white

  1. 266caf
  2. 3f7bb8
  3. 5589c0
  4. 6a98c9
  5. 7fa6d1
  6. 94b5d9
  7. a9c4e1
  8. bed2e9
  9. d4e1f0
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #266caf mixed with black

  1. 266caf
  2. 205d98
  3. 194e81
  4. 13406b
  5. 0d3256
  6. 082541
  7. 04192e
  8. 020d1c
  9. 01040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #266caf with less saturation

  1. 266caf
  2. 306ca8
  3. 396ca1
  4. 406d9b
  5. 476c94
  6. 4e6c8d
  7. 546c86
  8. 5a6b7f
  9. 5f6b78
  10. 646a71

Questions about #266caf

What color is #266caf?

#266caf is bright blue. The closest named color is Mid Blue. In RGB it is rgb(38, 108, 175), in HSL hsl(209.34, 64.32%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.196% 0.12624 250.875).

What colors go well with #266caf?

The complementary color of #266caf is #965a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007798 and #5e5eb0. The triadic partners are #a44557 and #4f771d.

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

White text reads better on #266caf: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 and black gives 3.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #266caf a warm or cool color?

#266caf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 52.2% and its chroma 0.126.