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#266eb7 color: Matt Blue

#266eb7 is rgb(38, 110, 183) in RGB and oklch(53.161% 0.13448 252.186) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

53.2%
0.134
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.25:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #266eb7

#266eb7 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.25:1 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: #266eb7 mixed with white

  1. 266eb7
  2. 3f7dbf
  3. 558bc7
  4. 6a99ce
  5. 7fa8d6
  6. 94b6dd
  7. a9c5e4
  8. bed3eb
  9. d4e2f2
  10. e9f0f9

Darker: #266eb7 mixed with black

  1. 266eb7
  2. 205f9f
  3. 195087
  4. 134170
  5. 0d335a
  6. 082645
  7. 041931
  8. 020e1e
  9. 01040c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #266eb7 with less saturation

  1. 266eb7
  2. 316eb0
  3. 3a6fa8
  4. 426fa1
  5. 496f9a
  6. 4f6f92
  7. 566f8b
  8. 5c6e83
  9. 616e7c
  10. 676d74

Questions about #266eb7

What color is #266eb7?

#266eb7 is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(38, 110, 183), in HSL hsl(210.21, 65.61%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.161% 0.13448 252.186).

What colors go well with #266eb7?

The complementary color of #266eb7 is #9a5c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007a9d and #625fb7. The triadic partners are #ab4557 and #4d7c1a.

Is white or black text more readable on #266eb7?

White text reads better on #266eb7: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 and black gives 4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #266eb7 a warm or cool color?

#266eb7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.134.