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#266db3 color: Beautiful Blue

#266db3 is rgb(38, 109, 179) in RGB and oklch(52.678% 0.13037 251.557) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

52.7%
0.130
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.36:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #266db3

#266db3 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.7% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.36:1 contrast and black text 3.92:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Beautiful Blue (#186db6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #266db3 mixed with white

  1. 266db3
  2. 3f7cbb
  3. 558ac3
  4. 6a99cb
  5. 7fa7d3
  6. 94b6db
  7. a9c4e3
  8. bed3ea
  9. d4e1f1
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #266db3 mixed with black

  1. 266db3
  2. 205e9b
  3. 194f84
  4. 13416e
  5. 0d3358
  6. 082643
  7. 04192f
  8. 020d1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #266db3 with less saturation

  1. 266db3
  2. 306dac
  3. 396ea5
  4. 416e9e
  5. 486e97
  6. 4f6e90
  7. 556d89
  8. 5b6d81
  9. 606c7a
  10. 666c72

Questions about #266db3

What color is #266db3?

#266db3 is bright blue. The closest named color is Beautiful Blue. In RGB it is rgb(38, 109, 179), in HSL hsl(209.79, 64.98%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.678% 0.13037 251.557).

What colors go well with #266db3?

The complementary color of #266db3 is #985b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00799b and #605fb3. The triadic partners are #a84557 and #4e791c.

Is white or black text more readable on #266db3?

White text reads better on #266db3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.36:1 and black gives 3.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #266db3 a warm or cool color?

#266db3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 52.7% and its chroma 0.13.