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#266cc2 color: Indigo Carmine

#266cc2 is rgb(38, 108, 194) in RGB and oklch(53.424% 0.1511 255.8) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

53.4%
0.151
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.24:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.01:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #266cc2

#266cc2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.4% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.24:1 contrast and black text 4.01:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Indigo Carmine (#006ec7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #266cc2 mixed with white

  1. 266cc2
  2. 3f7bc9
  3. 558ad0
  4. 6a99d7
  5. 7fa7dd
  6. 94b6e3
  7. a9c4e9
  8. bed3ef
  9. d3e2f5
  10. e9f0fa

Darker: #266cc2 mixed with black

  1. 266cc2
  2. 205da8
  3. 194e8f
  4. 134077
  5. 0d3260
  6. 082549
  7. 041934
  8. 020d20
  9. 01040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #266cc2 with less saturation

  1. 266cc2
  2. 306dba
  3. 396eb1
  4. 416ea9
  5. 496fa1
  6. 4f6f98
  7. 566f90
  8. 5c6e87
  9. 626e7f
  10. 676e76

Questions about #266cc2

What color is #266cc2?

#266cc2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Indigo Carmine. In RGB it is rgb(38, 108, 194), in HSL hsl(213.08, 67.24%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.424% 0.1511 255.8).

What colors go well with #266cc2?

The complementary color of #266cc2 is #985f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007aa3 and #685bbf. The triadic partners are #b33f4f and #407f10.

Is white or black text more readable on #266cc2?

White text reads better on #266cc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.24:1 and black gives 4.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #266cc2 a warm or cool color?

#266cc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 53.4% and its chroma 0.151.