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#266cb6 color: Mid Blue

#266cb6 is rgb(38, 108, 182) in RGB and oklch(52.636% 0.13534 252.967) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

52.6%
0.135
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.38:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.90:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #266cb6

#266cb6 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.6% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.38:1 contrast and black text 3.9:1, 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: #266cb6 mixed with white

  1. 266cb6
  2. 3f7bbe
  3. 5589c6
  4. 6a98ce
  5. 7fa7d5
  6. 94b5dd
  7. a9c4e4
  8. bed3eb
  9. d4e1f2
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #266cb6 mixed with black

  1. 266cb6
  2. 205d9e
  3. 194e86
  4. 13406f
  5. 0d3259
  6. 082544
  7. 041930
  8. 020d1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000002

Calmer: #266cb6 with less saturation

  1. 266cb6
  2. 306daf
  3. 396da7
  4. 416da0
  5. 486d99
  6. 4e6d91
  7. 546d8a
  8. 5a6d82
  9. 606c7a
  10. 656b73

Questions about #266cb6

What color is #266cb6?

#266cb6 is bright blue. The closest named color is Mid Blue. In RGB it is rgb(38, 108, 182), in HSL hsl(210.83, 65.45%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.636% 0.13534 252.967).

What colors go well with #266cb6?

The complementary color of #266cb6 is #975b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00789c and #625db5. The triadic partners are #aa4354 and #4a7a19.

Is white or black text more readable on #266cb6?

White text reads better on #266cb6: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.38:1 and black gives 3.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #266cb6 a warm or cool color?

#266cb6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 52.6% and its chroma 0.135.