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#266dae color: In the Nick

#266dae is rgb(38, 109, 174) in RGB and oklch(52.37% 0.12393 249.931) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

52.4%
0.124
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.41:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #266dae

#266dae is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.4% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.41:1 contrast and black text 3.88:1, 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: #266dae mixed with white

  1. 266dae
  2. 3f7bb7
  3. 558abf
  4. 6a98c8
  5. 7fa7d0
  6. 94b5d8
  7. a9c4e0
  8. bed3e8
  9. d4e1f0
  10. e9f0f7

Darker: #266dae mixed with black

  1. 266dae
  2. 205e97
  3. 194f80
  4. 13416a
  5. 0d3355
  6. 082641
  7. 04192e
  8. 020d1c
  9. 01040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #266dae with less saturation

  1. 266dae
  2. 306da7
  3. 396da1
  4. 416d9a
  5. 486d93
  6. 4e6d8d
  7. 546d86
  8. 5a6c7f
  9. 5f6b78
  10. 656b71

Questions about #266dae

What color is #266dae?

#266dae is bright blue. The closest named color is In the Nick. In RGB it is rgb(38, 109, 174), in HSL hsl(208.68, 64.15%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.37% 0.12393 249.931).

What colors go well with #266dae?

The complementary color of #266dae is #965a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007898 and #5d5faf. The triadic partners are #a4475a and #52771e.

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

White text reads better on #266dae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.41:1 and black gives 3.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #266dae a warm or cool color?

#266dae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 52.4% and its chroma 0.124.