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#266da0 color: Deep Water

#266da0 is rgb(38, 109, 160) in RGB and oklch(51.548% 0.10649 244.066) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

51.5%
0.106
244°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.78:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #266da0

#266da0 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.5% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 244°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.56:1 contrast and black text 3.78:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Deep Water (#2a6fa1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #266da0 mixed with white

  1. 266da0
  2. 3f7baa
  3. 558ab4
  4. 6a98bd
  5. 7fa6c7
  6. 94b5d0
  7. a9c3da
  8. bed2e3
  9. d4e1ec
  10. e9f0f6

Darker: #266da0 mixed with black

  1. 266da0
  2. 205e8b
  3. 194f76
  4. 134161
  5. 0d334e
  6. 08263b
  7. 041929
  8. 020d19
  9. 010409
  10. 000101

Calmer: #266da0 with less saturation

  1. 266da0
  2. 306d9b
  3. 396d95
  4. 406c90
  5. 476c8a
  6. 4d6b84
  7. 536b7f
  8. 586a79
  9. 5e6973
  10. 63686d

Questions about #266da0

What color is #266da0?

#266da0 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Deep Water. In RGB it is rgb(38, 109, 160), in HSL hsl(205.08, 61.62%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.548% 0.10649 244.066).

What colors go well with #266da0?

The complementary color of #266da0 is #915917. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00768d and #5562a4. The triadic partners are #994b60 and #5b7224.

Is white or black text more readable on #266da0?

White text reads better on #266da0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.56:1 and black gives 3.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #266da0 a warm or cool color?

#266da0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 51.5% and its chroma 0.106.