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#266fae color: Planetarium

#266fae is rgb(38, 111, 174) in RGB and oklch(52.841% 0.12193 248.669) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

52.8%
0.122
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.29:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.97:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #266fae

#266fae is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.8% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.29:1 contrast and black text 3.97:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Planetarium (#1c70ad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #266fae mixed with white

  1. 266fae
  2. 3f7db7
  3. 568cbf
  4. 6b9ac8
  5. 80a8d0
  6. 95b6d8
  7. aac5e0
  8. bfd3e8
  9. d4e2f0
  10. e9f0f7

Darker: #266fae mixed with black

  1. 266fae
  2. 206097
  3. 195180
  4. 13426a
  5. 0d3455
  6. 082741
  7. 041a2e
  8. 020e1c
  9. 01040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #266fae with less saturation

  1. 266fae
  2. 316fa8
  3. 3a6fa1
  4. 426f9b
  5. 496f94
  6. 4f6f8d
  7. 556e87
  8. 5b6e80
  9. 616d79
  10. 666c72

Questions about #266fae

What color is #266fae?

#266fae is bright blue. The closest named color is Planetarium. In RGB it is rgb(38, 111, 174), in HSL hsl(207.79, 64.15%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.841% 0.12193 248.669).

What colors go well with #266fae?

The complementary color of #266fae is #985b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007a98 and #5d62b0. The triadic partners are #a4495d and #557820.

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

White text reads better on #266fae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.29:1 and black gives 3.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #266fae a warm or cool color?

#266fae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 52.8% and its chroma 0.122.