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#266fa8 color: In the Nick

#266fa8 is rgb(38, 111, 168) in RGB and oklch(52.488% 0.11445 246.268) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

52.5%
0.114
246°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.35:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #266fa8

#266fa8 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.5% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 246°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.35:1 contrast and black text 3.92:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is In the Nick (#2b6daa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #266fa8 mixed with white

  1. 266fa8
  2. 3f7db1
  3. 568bba
  4. 6b9ac3
  5. 80a8cc
  6. 95b6d5
  7. aac4dd
  8. bfd3e6
  9. d4e2ee
  10. e9f0f7

Darker: #266fa8 mixed with black

  1. 266fa8
  2. 206092
  3. 19517c
  4. 134267
  5. 0d3452
  6. 08273f
  7. 041a2c
  8. 020e1a
  9. 01040a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #266fa8 with less saturation

  1. 266fa8
  2. 316fa2
  3. 396f9c
  4. 416f96
  5. 486e90
  6. 4f6e8a
  7. 556d84
  8. 5a6d7d
  9. 606c77
  10. 656b71

Questions about #266fa8

What color is #266fa8?

#266fa8 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is In the Nick. In RGB it is rgb(38, 111, 168), in HSL hsl(206.31, 63.11%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.488% 0.11445 246.268).

What colors go well with #266fa8?

The complementary color of #266fa8 is #965b06. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007994 and #5963ab. The triadic partners are #a04b60 and #597622.

Is white or black text more readable on #266fa8?

White text reads better on #266fa8: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 and black gives 3.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #266fa8 a warm or cool color?

#266fa8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 52.5% and its chroma 0.114.