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#266dba color: Matt Blue

#266dba is rgb(38, 109, 186) in RGB and oklch(53.122% 0.13947 253.513) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

53.1%
0.139
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.28:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.98:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #266dba

#266dba is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.1% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.28:1 contrast and black text 3.98:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Blue (#2c6fbb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #266dba mixed with white

  1. 266dba
  2. 3f7cc2
  3. 558ac9
  4. 6a99d1
  5. 7fa7d8
  6. 94b6df
  7. a9c4e6
  8. bed3ec
  9. d4e2f3
  10. e9f0f9

Darker: #266dba mixed with black

  1. 266dba
  2. 205ea1
  3. 194f89
  4. 134172
  5. 0d335c
  6. 082646
  7. 041932
  8. 020d1e
  9. 01040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #266dba with less saturation

  1. 266dba
  2. 316eb2
  3. 396eab
  4. 416ea3
  5. 486e9c
  6. 4f6e94
  7. 556e8c
  8. 5b6e84
  9. 616d7c
  10. 676d74

Questions about #266dba

What color is #266dba?

#266dba is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(38, 109, 186), in HSL hsl(211.22, 66.07%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.122% 0.13947 253.513).

What colors go well with #266dba?

The complementary color of #266dba is #995d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007a9f and #645eb9. The triadic partners are #ad4354 and #497c17.

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

White text reads better on #266dba: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 and black gives 3.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #266dba a warm or cool color?

#266dba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 53.1% and its chroma 0.139.