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#266db5 color: Beautiful Blue

#266db5 is rgb(38, 109, 181) in RGB and oklch(52.803% 0.13296 252.151) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

52.8%
0.133
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.33:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.94:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #266db5

#266db5 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.8% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.33:1 contrast and black text 3.94:1, 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: #266db5 mixed with white

  1. 266db5
  2. 3f7cbd
  3. 558ac5
  4. 6a99cd
  5. 7fa7d5
  6. 94b6dc
  7. a9c4e3
  8. bed3eb
  9. d4e1f2
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #266db5 mixed with black

  1. 266db5
  2. 205e9d
  3. 194f86
  4. 13416f
  5. 0d3359
  6. 082644
  7. 041930
  8. 020d1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #266db5 with less saturation

  1. 266db5
  2. 306dae
  3. 396ea7
  4. 416e9f
  5. 486e98
  6. 4f6e91
  7. 556d8a
  8. 5b6d82
  9. 606d7b
  10. 666c73

Questions about #266db5

What color is #266db5?

#266db5 is bright blue. The closest named color is Beautiful Blue. In RGB it is rgb(38, 109, 181), in HSL hsl(210.21, 65.3%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.803% 0.13296 252.151).

What colors go well with #266db5?

The complementary color of #266db5 is #995b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00799c and #615eb5. The triadic partners are #a94556 and #4d7a1a.

Is white or black text more readable on #266db5?

White text reads better on #266db5: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.33:1 and black gives 3.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #266db5 a warm or cool color?

#266db5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 52.8% and its chroma 0.133.