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#266faa color: In the Nick

#266faa is rgb(38, 111, 170) in RGB and oklch(52.605% 0.11693 247.11) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

52.6%
0.117
247°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.33:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.94:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #266faa

#266faa is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.6% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.33:1 contrast and black text 3.94:1, 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 blue colors

Lighter: #266faa mixed with white

  1. 266faa
  2. 3f7db3
  3. 568bbc
  4. 6b9ac5
  5. 80a8cd
  6. 95b6d6
  7. aac5de
  8. bfd3e7
  9. d4e2ef
  10. e9f0f7

Darker: #266faa mixed with black

  1. 266faa
  2. 206093
  3. 19517d
  4. 134268
  5. 0d3453
  6. 08273f
  7. 041a2d
  8. 020e1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #266faa with less saturation

  1. 266faa
  2. 316fa4
  3. 3a6f9e
  4. 416f97
  5. 486e91
  6. 4f6e8b
  7. 556e85
  8. 5b6d7e
  9. 606c78
  10. 656b71

Questions about #266faa

What color is #266faa?

#266faa is bright blue. The closest named color is In the Nick. In RGB it is rgb(38, 111, 170), in HSL hsl(206.82, 63.46%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.605% 0.11693 247.11).

What colors go well with #266faa?

The complementary color of #266faa is #965b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007995 and #5b62ad. The triadic partners are #a14a5f and #587621.

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

White text reads better on #266faa: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.33:1 and black gives 3.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #266faa a warm or cool color?

#266faa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 52.6% and its chroma 0.117.