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#266ebe color: Matt Blue

#266ebe is rgb(38, 110, 190) in RGB and oklch(53.61% 0.1436 254.019) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

53.6%
0.144
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.18:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #266ebe

#266ebe is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.18:1 contrast and black text 4.06:1, 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: #266ebe mixed with white

  1. 266ebe
  2. 3f7dc5
  3. 558bcd
  4. 6a9ad4
  5. 7fa8da
  6. 94b7e1
  7. a9c5e7
  8. bed3ee
  9. d4e2f4
  10. e9f0f9

Darker: #266ebe mixed with black

  1. 266ebe
  2. 205fa5
  3. 19508c
  4. 134175
  5. 0d335e
  6. 082648
  7. 041933
  8. 020e1f
  9. 01040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #266ebe with less saturation

  1. 266ebe
  2. 316fb6
  3. 3a6fae
  4. 4270a7
  5. 49709f
  6. 507097
  7. 56708f
  8. 5c6f87
  9. 626f7e
  10. 686e76

Questions about #266ebe

What color is #266ebe?

#266ebe is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(38, 110, 190), in HSL hsl(211.58, 66.67%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.61% 0.1436 254.019).

What colors go well with #266ebe?

The complementary color of #266ebe is #9a5f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ba2 and #665ebd. The triadic partners are #b14354 and #487e16.

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

White text reads better on #266ebe: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.18:1 and black gives 4.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #266ebe a warm or cool color?

#266ebe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.144.