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#266daa color: In the Nick

#266daa is rgb(38, 109, 170) in RGB and oklch(52.128% 0.11885 248.47) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

52.1%
0.119
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.45:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.85:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #266daa

#266daa is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.1% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.45:1 contrast and black text 3.85:1, 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: #266daa mixed with white

  1. 266daa
  2. 3f7bb3
  3. 558abc
  4. 6a98c5
  5. 7fa7cd
  6. 94b5d6
  7. a9c4de
  8. bed2e7
  9. d4e1ef
  10. e9f0f7

Darker: #266daa mixed with black

  1. 266daa
  2. 205e93
  3. 194f7d
  4. 134168
  5. 0d3353
  6. 08263f
  7. 04192d
  8. 020d1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #266daa with less saturation

  1. 266daa
  2. 306da4
  3. 396d9d
  4. 416d97
  5. 476d91
  6. 4e6c8a
  7. 546c84
  8. 5a6b7d
  9. 5f6b77
  10. 646a70

Questions about #266daa

What color is #266daa?

#266daa is bright blue. The closest named color is In the Nick. In RGB it is rgb(38, 109, 170), in HSL hsl(207.73, 63.46%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.128% 0.11885 248.47).

What colors go well with #266daa?

The complementary color of #266daa is #955a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007895 and #5b60ac. The triadic partners are #a1485b and #547620.

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

White text reads better on #266daa: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.45:1 and black gives 3.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #266daa a warm or cool color?

#266daa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 52.1% and its chroma 0.119.