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#266fa0 color: Deep Water

#266fa0 is rgb(38, 111, 160) in RGB and oklch(52.035% 0.10482 242.423) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

52%
0.105
242°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.44:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.86:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #266fa0

#266fa0 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 52% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 242°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.44:1 contrast and black text 3.86:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Deep Water (#2a6fa1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #266fa0 mixed with white

  1. 266fa0
  2. 3f7daa
  3. 568bb3
  4. 6b99bd
  5. 80a7c7
  6. 95b6d0
  7. aac4da
  8. bfd3e3
  9. d4e1ec
  10. e9f0f6

Darker: #266fa0 mixed with black

  1. 266fa0
  2. 20608b
  3. 195176
  4. 134261
  5. 0d344e
  6. 08273b
  7. 041a29
  8. 020e19
  9. 010409
  10. 000101

Calmer: #266fa0 with less saturation

  1. 266fa0
  2. 316f9b
  3. 396e95
  4. 416e90
  5. 486e8a
  6. 4e6d85
  7. 546c80
  8. 5a6c7a
  9. 5f6b74
  10. 646a6f

Questions about #266fa0

What color is #266fa0?

#266fa0 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Deep Water. In RGB it is rgb(38, 111, 160), in HSL hsl(204.1, 61.62%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.035% 0.10482 242.423).

What colors go well with #266fa0?

The complementary color of #266fa0 is #935a1d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00788c and #5564a5. The triadic partners are #994d64 and #5e7225.

Is white or black text more readable on #266fa0?

White text reads better on #266fa0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.44:1 and black gives 3.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #266fa0 a warm or cool color?

#266fa0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 52% and its chroma 0.105.