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#266fa3 color: Deep Water

#266fa3 is rgb(38, 111, 163) in RGB and oklch(52.203% 0.10838 243.961) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

52.2%
0.108
244°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.41:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #266fa3

#266fa3 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.2% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 244°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.41:1 contrast and black text 3.89:1, 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: #266fa3 mixed with white

  1. 266fa3
  2. 3f7dad
  3. 568bb6
  4. 6b99bf
  5. 80a8c9
  6. 95b6d2
  7. aac4db
  8. bfd3e4
  9. d4e1ed
  10. e9f0f6

Darker: #266fa3 mixed with black

  1. 266fa3
  2. 20608d
  3. 195178
  4. 134263
  5. 0d344f
  6. 08273c
  7. 041a2a
  8. 020e19
  9. 01040a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #266fa3 with less saturation

  1. 266fa3
  2. 316f9d
  3. 396f98
  4. 416e92
  5. 486e8d
  6. 4e6d87
  7. 546d81
  8. 5a6c7b
  9. 5f6b75
  10. 646a6f

Questions about #266fa3

What color is #266fa3?

#266fa3 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Deep Water. In RGB it is rgb(38, 111, 163), in HSL hsl(204.96, 62.19%, 39.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.203% 0.10838 243.961).

What colors go well with #266fa3?

The complementary color of #266fa3 is #945a17. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00788f and #5663a7. The triadic partners are #9c4c62 and #5d7424.

Is white or black text more readable on #266fa3?

White text reads better on #266fa3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.41:1 and black gives 3.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #266fa3 a warm or cool color?

#266fa3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 52.2% and its chroma 0.108.