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#266dbc color: Matt Blue

#266dbc is rgb(38, 109, 188) in RGB and oklch(53.252% 0.14209 254.012) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

53.3%
0.142
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.26:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #266dbc

#266dbc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.3% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.26:1 contrast and black text 4:1, 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: #266dbc mixed with white

  1. 266dbc
  2. 3f7cc4
  3. 558acb
  4. 6a99d2
  5. 7fa8d9
  6. 94b6e0
  7. a9c5e7
  8. bed3ed
  9. d4e2f3
  10. e9f0f9

Darker: #266dbc mixed with black

  1. 266dbc
  2. 205ea3
  3. 194f8b
  4. 134173
  5. 0d335d
  6. 082647
  7. 041932
  8. 020d1f
  9. 01040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #266dbc with less saturation

  1. 266dbc
  2. 316eb4
  3. 396ead
  4. 416fa5
  5. 496f9d
  6. 4f6f95
  7. 566f8d
  8. 5c6e85
  9. 616e7d
  10. 676d75

Questions about #266dbc

What color is #266dbc?

#266dbc is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(38, 109, 188), in HSL hsl(211.6, 66.37%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.252% 0.14209 254.012).

What colors go well with #266dbc?

The complementary color of #266dbc is #995e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007aa0 and #655dbb. The triadic partners are #af4253 and #477d16.

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

White text reads better on #266dbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.26:1 and black gives 4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #266dbc a warm or cool color?

#266dbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 53.3% and its chroma 0.142.