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#266db2 color: Mid Blue

#266db2 is rgb(38, 109, 178) in RGB and oklch(52.616% 0.12907 251.248) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

52.6%
0.129
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.37:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #266db2

#266db2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.6% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.37:1 contrast and black text 3.91:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mid Blue (#276ab3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #266db2 mixed with white

  1. 266db2
  2. 3f7cba
  3. 558ac3
  4. 6a99cb
  5. 7fa7d3
  6. 94b6da
  7. a9c4e2
  8. bed3ea
  9. d4e1f1
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #266db2 mixed with black

  1. 266db2
  2. 205e9a
  3. 194f83
  4. 13416d
  5. 0d3357
  6. 082643
  7. 04192f
  8. 020d1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #266db2 with less saturation

  1. 266db2
  2. 306dab
  3. 396ea4
  4. 416e9d
  5. 486e96
  6. 4e6d8f
  7. 556d88
  8. 5a6d81
  9. 606c7a
  10. 656b72

Questions about #266db2

What color is #266db2?

#266db2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Mid Blue. In RGB it is rgb(38, 109, 178), in HSL hsl(209.57, 64.81%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.616% 0.12907 251.248).

What colors go well with #266db2?

The complementary color of #266db2 is #985b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00799a and #5f5fb3. The triadic partners are #a74658 and #4f791c.

Is white or black text more readable on #266db2?

White text reads better on #266db2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.37:1 and black gives 3.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #266db2 a warm or cool color?

#266db2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 52.6% and its chroma 0.129.