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#266fb6 color: Matt Blue

#266fb6 is rgb(38, 111, 182) in RGB and oklch(53.33% 0.13213 251.347) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

53.3%
0.132
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.21:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.03:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #266fb6

#266fb6 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.3% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.21:1 contrast and black text 4.03:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Blue (#2c6fbb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #266fb6 mixed with white

  1. 266fb6
  2. 3f7dbe
  3. 558cc6
  4. 6b9ace
  5. 80a8d5
  6. 95b7dd
  7. aac5e4
  8. bfd3eb
  9. d4e2f2
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #266fb6 mixed with black

  1. 266fb6
  2. 20609e
  3. 195186
  4. 13426f
  5. 0d3459
  6. 082744
  7. 041a30
  8. 020e1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #266fb6 with less saturation

  1. 266fb6
  2. 316faf
  3. 3a70a8
  4. 4270a1
  5. 497099
  6. 506f92
  7. 566f8b
  8. 5c6f83
  9. 626e7c
  10. 676d74

Questions about #266fb6

What color is #266fb6?

#266fb6 is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(38, 111, 182), in HSL hsl(209.58, 65.45%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.33% 0.13213 251.347).

What colors go well with #266fb6?

The complementary color of #266fb6 is #9b5c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007b9d and #6160b7. The triadic partners are #ab4659 and #507b1b.

Is white or black text more readable on #266fb6?

White text reads better on #266fb6: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.21:1 and black gives 4.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #266fb6 a warm or cool color?

#266fb6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 53.3% and its chroma 0.132.