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#266fa2 color: Deep Water

#266fa2 is rgb(38, 111, 162) in RGB and oklch(52.146% 0.10719 243.462) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

52.1%
0.107
243°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.42:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #266fa2

#266fa2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.1% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 243°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.42:1 contrast and black text 3.88:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #266fa2 mixed with white

  1. 266fa2
  2. 3f7dac
  3. 568bb5
  4. 6b99bf
  5. 80a8c8
  6. 95b6d1
  7. aac4db
  8. bfd3e4
  9. d4e1ed
  10. e9f0f6

Darker: #266fa2 mixed with black

  1. 266fa2
  2. 20608c
  3. 195177
  4. 134263
  5. 0d344f
  6. 08273c
  7. 041a2a
  8. 020e19
  9. 01040a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #266fa2 with less saturation

  1. 266fa2
  2. 316f9d
  3. 396f97
  4. 416e91
  5. 486e8c
  6. 4e6d86
  7. 546d81
  8. 5a6c7b
  9. 5f6b75
  10. 646a6f

Questions about #266fa2

What color is #266fa2?

#266fa2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Deep Water. In RGB it is rgb(38, 111, 162), in HSL hsl(204.68, 62%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.146% 0.10719 243.462).

What colors go well with #266fa2?

The complementary color of #266fa2 is #945a19. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00788e and #5664a7. The triadic partners are #9b4c63 and #5d7325.

Is white or black text more readable on #266fa2?

White text reads better on #266fa2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 and black gives 3.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #266fa2 a warm or cool color?

#266fa2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 52.1% and its chroma 0.107.