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#266dbd color: Matt Blue

#266dbd is rgb(38, 109, 189) in RGB and oklch(53.317% 0.1434 254.253) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

53.3%
0.143
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.24:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #266dbd

#266dbd is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.3% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.24:1 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: #266dbd mixed with white

  1. 266dbd
  2. 3f7cc5
  3. 558bcc
  4. 6a99d3
  5. 7fa8da
  6. 94b6e1
  7. a9c5e7
  8. bed3ed
  9. d4e2f3
  10. e9f0f9

Darker: #266dbd mixed with black

  1. 266dbd
  2. 205ea4
  3. 194f8c
  4. 134174
  5. 0d335d
  6. 082647
  7. 041933
  8. 020d1f
  9. 01040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #266dbd with less saturation

  1. 266dbd
  2. 316eb5
  3. 396ead
  4. 416fa6
  5. 496f9e
  6. 4f6f96
  7. 566f8e
  8. 5c6e86
  9. 626e7d
  10. 676d75

Questions about #266dbd

What color is #266dbd?

#266dbd is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(38, 109, 189), in HSL hsl(211.79, 66.52%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.317% 0.1434 254.253).

What colors go well with #266dbd?

The complementary color of #266dbd is #995e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007aa1 and #655dbb. The triadic partners are #b04253 and #477e15.

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

White text reads better on #266dbd: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.24:1 and black gives 4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #266dbd a warm or cool color?

#266dbd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 53.3% and its chroma 0.143.