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#266daf color: In the Nick

#266daf is rgb(38, 109, 175) in RGB and oklch(52.431% 0.12521 250.273) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

52.4%
0.125
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.40:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #266daf

#266daf is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.4% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.4:1 contrast and black text 3.89:1, 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: #266daf mixed with white

  1. 266daf
  2. 3f7cb8
  3. 558ac0
  4. 6a98c8
  5. 7fa7d1
  6. 94b5d9
  7. a9c4e1
  8. bed3e8
  9. d4e1f0
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #266daf mixed with black

  1. 266daf
  2. 205e98
  3. 194f81
  4. 13416b
  5. 0d3356
  6. 082641
  7. 04192e
  8. 020d1c
  9. 01040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #266daf with less saturation

  1. 266daf
  2. 306da8
  3. 396da2
  4. 416d9b
  5. 486d94
  6. 4e6d8d
  7. 546d86
  8. 5a6c7f
  9. 606c78
  10. 656b71

Questions about #266daf

What color is #266daf?

#266daf is bright blue. The closest named color is In the Nick. In RGB it is rgb(38, 109, 175), in HSL hsl(208.91, 64.32%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.431% 0.12521 250.273).

What colors go well with #266daf?

The complementary color of #266daf is #975a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007898 and #5e5fb0. The triadic partners are #a54759 and #51781e.

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

White text reads better on #266daf: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.4:1 and black gives 3.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #266daf a warm or cool color?

#266daf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 52.4% and its chroma 0.125.