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#266d86 color: Saxony Blue

#266d86 is rgb(38, 109, 134) in RGB and oklch(50.198% 0.07942 225.29) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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196°
100%

50.2%
0.079
225°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.81:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #266d86

#266d86 is a dusty sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.2% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 225°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.81:1 contrast and black text 3.61:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Saxony Blue (#216b88). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #266d86 mixed with white

  1. 266d86
  2. 3f7b92
  3. 55899e
  4. 6a97a9
  5. 7fa6b5
  6. 94b4c2
  7. a9c3ce
  8. bed2da
  9. d4e1e6
  10. e9f0f3

Darker: #266d86 mixed with black

  1. 266d86
  2. 205e74
  3. 194f62
  4. 134151
  5. 0d3340
  6. 082630
  7. 041921
  8. 020d13
  9. 010406
  10. 000101

Calmer: #266d86 with less saturation

  1. 266d86
  2. 306c83
  3. 386b7f
  4. 3f6b7c
  5. 456a79
  6. 4b6975
  7. 516872
  8. 56676e
  9. 5b666b
  10. 5f6567

Questions about #266d86

What color is #266d86?

#266d86 is dusty sky blue. The closest named color is Saxony Blue. In RGB it is rgb(38, 109, 134), in HSL hsl(195.63, 55.81%, 33.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.198% 0.07942 225.29).

What colors go well with #266d86?

The complementary color of #266d86 is #89553c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #177272 and #446591. The triadic partners are #84516e and #6a662c.

Is white or black text more readable on #266d86?

White text reads better on #266d86: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.81:1 and black gives 3.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #266d86 a warm or cool color?

#266d86 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 225 degrees, its lightness 50.2% and its chroma 0.079.