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#266dac color: In the Nick

#266dac is rgb(38, 109, 172) in RGB and oklch(52.248% 0.12138 249.219) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

52.2%
0.121
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.43:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.87:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #266dac

#266dac is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.2% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.43:1 contrast and black text 3.87:1, 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: #266dac mixed with white

  1. 266dac
  2. 3f7bb5
  3. 558abe
  4. 6a98c6
  5. 7fa7cf
  6. 94b5d7
  7. a9c4df
  8. bed2e7
  9. d4e1ef
  10. e9f0f7

Darker: #266dac mixed with black

  1. 266dac
  2. 205e95
  3. 194f7f
  4. 134169
  5. 0d3354
  6. 082640
  7. 04192d
  8. 020d1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #266dac with less saturation

  1. 266dac
  2. 306da6
  3. 396d9f
  4. 416d99
  5. 486d92
  6. 4e6d8c
  7. 546c85
  8. 5a6c7e
  9. 5f6b77
  10. 646a71

Questions about #266dac

What color is #266dac?

#266dac is bright blue. The closest named color is In the Nick. In RGB it is rgb(38, 109, 172), in HSL hsl(208.21, 63.81%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.248% 0.12138 249.219).

What colors go well with #266dac?

The complementary color of #266dac is #965a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007896 and #5c60ae. The triadic partners are #a2475b and #53771f.

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

White text reads better on #266dac: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.43:1 and black gives 3.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #266dac a warm or cool color?

#266dac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 52.2% and its chroma 0.121.