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#266fb7 color: Matt Blue

#266fb7 is rgb(38, 111, 183) in RGB and oklch(53.392% 0.13342 251.646) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

53.4%
0.133
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.20:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #266fb7

#266fb7 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.4% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.2:1 contrast and black text 4.04:1, 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: #266fb7 mixed with white

  1. 266fb7
  2. 3f7dbf
  3. 558cc7
  4. 6b9ace
  5. 80a8d6
  6. 95b7dd
  7. a9c5e4
  8. bfd3eb
  9. d4e2f2
  10. e9f0f9

Darker: #266fb7 mixed with black

  1. 266fb7
  2. 20609f
  3. 195187
  4. 134270
  5. 0d345a
  6. 082745
  7. 041a31
  8. 020e1e
  9. 01040c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #266fb7 with less saturation

  1. 266fb7
  2. 316fb0
  3. 3a70a9
  4. 4270a1
  5. 49709a
  6. 507093
  7. 566f8b
  8. 5c6f84
  9. 626e7c
  10. 676e75

Questions about #266fb7

What color is #266fb7?

#266fb7 is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(38, 111, 183), in HSL hsl(209.79, 65.61%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.392% 0.13342 251.646).

What colors go well with #266fb7?

The complementary color of #266fb7 is #9b5d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007b9e and #6260b7. The triadic partners are #ab4659 and #4f7c1b.

Is white or black text more readable on #266fb7?

White text reads better on #266fb7: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.2:1 and black gives 4.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #266fb7 a warm or cool color?

#266fb7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 53.4% and its chroma 0.133.