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#266eb9 color: Matt Blue

#266eb9 is rgb(38, 110, 185) in RGB and oklch(53.288% 0.13708 252.743) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

53.3%
0.137
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.23:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.01:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #266eb9

#266eb9 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.3% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.23:1 contrast and black text 4.01:1, 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: #266eb9 mixed with white

  1. 266eb9
  2. 3f7dc1
  3. 558bc8
  4. 6a9ad0
  5. 7fa8d7
  6. 94b6de
  7. a9c5e5
  8. bed3ec
  9. d4e2f2
  10. e9f0f9

Darker: #266eb9 mixed with black

  1. 266eb9
  2. 205fa0
  3. 195089
  4. 134171
  5. 0d335b
  6. 082646
  7. 041931
  8. 020e1e
  9. 01040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #266eb9 with less saturation

  1. 266eb9
  2. 316fb2
  3. 3a6faa
  4. 426fa3
  5. 496f9b
  6. 506f94
  7. 566f8c
  8. 5c6e84
  9. 626e7d
  10. 676d75

Questions about #266eb9

What color is #266eb9?

#266eb9 is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(38, 110, 185), in HSL hsl(210.61, 65.92%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.288% 0.13708 252.743).

What colors go well with #266eb9?

The complementary color of #266eb9 is #9a5d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007a9f and #635fb9. The triadic partners are #ad4456 and #4c7c19.

Is white or black text more readable on #266eb9?

White text reads better on #266eb9: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.23:1 and black gives 4.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #266eb9 a warm or cool color?

#266eb9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 53.3% and its chroma 0.137.