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#266da8 color: In the Nick

#266da8 is rgb(38, 109, 168) in RGB and oklch(52.01% 0.11633 247.68) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

52%
0.116
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.48:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.84:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #266da8

#266da8 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.48:1 contrast and black text 3.84:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is In the Nick (#2b6daa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #266da8 mixed with white

  1. 266da8
  2. 3f7bb1
  3. 558aba
  4. 6a98c3
  5. 7fa7cc
  6. 94b5d5
  7. a9c4dd
  8. bed2e6
  9. d4e1ee
  10. e9f0f7

Darker: #266da8 mixed with black

  1. 266da8
  2. 205e92
  3. 194f7c
  4. 134167
  5. 0d3352
  6. 08263f
  7. 04192c
  8. 020d1a
  9. 01040a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #266da8 with less saturation

  1. 266da8
  2. 306da2
  3. 396d9c
  4. 406d96
  5. 476d8f
  6. 4e6c89
  7. 546c83
  8. 596b7c
  9. 5f6a76
  10. 646a6f

Questions about #266da8

What color is #266da8?

#266da8 is bright blue. The closest named color is In the Nick. In RGB it is rgb(38, 109, 168), in HSL hsl(207.23, 63.11%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.01% 0.11633 247.68).

What colors go well with #266da8?

The complementary color of #266da8 is #945a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007794 and #5a60ab. The triadic partners are #9f495c and #567521.

Is white or black text more readable on #266da8?

White text reads better on #266da8: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 and black gives 3.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #266da8 a warm or cool color?

#266da8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 52% and its chroma 0.116.