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#266fa6 color: Deep Water

#266fa6 is rgb(38, 111, 166) in RGB and oklch(52.373% 0.112 245.381) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

52.4%
0.112
245°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.38:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #266fa6

#266fa6 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.4% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 245°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.38:1 contrast and black text 3.91:1, 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: #266fa6 mixed with white

  1. 266fa6
  2. 3f7daf
  3. 568bb9
  4. 6b99c2
  5. 80a8cb
  6. 95b6d4
  7. aac4dc
  8. bfd3e5
  9. d4e2ee
  10. e9f0f6

Darker: #266fa6 mixed with black

  1. 266fa6
  2. 206090
  3. 19517a
  4. 134265
  5. 0d3451
  6. 08273e
  7. 041a2b
  8. 020e1a
  9. 01040a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #266fa6 with less saturation

  1. 266fa6
  2. 316fa0
  3. 396f9a
  4. 416e94
  5. 486e8f
  6. 4f6e89
  7. 556d83
  8. 5a6c7d
  9. 606c76
  10. 656b70

Questions about #266fa6

What color is #266fa6?

#266fa6 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Deep Water. In RGB it is rgb(38, 111, 166), in HSL hsl(205.78, 62.75%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.373% 0.112 245.381).

What colors go well with #266fa6?

The complementary color of #266fa6 is #955a0e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007992 and #5863aa. The triadic partners are #9e4b61 and #5b7523.

Is white or black text more readable on #266fa6?

White text reads better on #266fa6: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.38:1 and black gives 3.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #266fa6 a warm or cool color?

#266fa6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 52.4% and its chroma 0.112.