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#266eb8 color: Matt Blue

#266eb8 is rgb(38, 110, 184) in RGB and oklch(53.224% 0.13578 252.468) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

53.2%
0.136
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 28%

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 #266eb8

#266eb8 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 252°.

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: #266eb8 mixed with white

  1. 266eb8
  2. 3f7dc0
  3. 558bc8
  4. 6a99cf
  5. 7fa8d7
  6. 94b6de
  7. a9c5e5
  8. bed3ec
  9. d4e2f2
  10. e9f0f9

Darker: #266eb8 mixed with black

  1. 266eb8
  2. 205fa0
  3. 195088
  4. 134171
  5. 0d335b
  6. 082645
  7. 041931
  8. 020e1e
  9. 01040c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #266eb8 with less saturation

  1. 266eb8
  2. 316eb1
  3. 3a6fa9
  4. 426fa2
  5. 496f9b
  6. 4f6f93
  7. 566f8c
  8. 5c6e84
  9. 616e7c
  10. 676d74

Questions about #266eb8

What color is #266eb8?

#266eb8 is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(38, 110, 184), in HSL hsl(210.41, 65.77%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.224% 0.13578 252.468).

What colors go well with #266eb8?

The complementary color of #266eb8 is #9a5d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007a9e and #625fb8. The triadic partners are #ac4556 and #4c7c19.

Is white or black text more readable on #266eb8?

White text reads better on #266eb8: 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 #266eb8 a warm or cool color?

#266eb8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.136.