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#266fbc color: Matt Blue

#266fbc is rgb(38, 111, 188) in RGB and oklch(53.709% 0.13989 253.033) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

53.7%
0.140
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.14:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.08:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #266fbc

#266fbc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.14:1 contrast and black text 4.08:1, 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: #266fbc mixed with white

  1. 266fbc
  2. 3f7ec4
  3. 558ccb
  4. 6b9ad2
  5. 80a9d9
  6. 95b7e0
  7. a9c5e7
  8. bfd4ed
  9. d4e2f3
  10. e9f0f9

Darker: #266fbc mixed with black

  1. 266fbc
  2. 2060a3
  3. 19518b
  4. 134273
  5. 0d345d
  6. 082747
  7. 041a32
  8. 020e1f
  9. 01040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #266fbc with less saturation

  1. 266fbc
  2. 3170b4
  3. 3a70ad
  4. 4270a5
  5. 49709e
  6. 507096
  7. 57708e
  8. 5d7086
  9. 636f7e
  10. 686e76

Questions about #266fbc

What color is #266fbc?

#266fbc is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(38, 111, 188), in HSL hsl(210.8, 66.37%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.709% 0.13989 253.033).

What colors go well with #266fbc?

The complementary color of #266fbc is #9b5e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ca1 and #6460bb. The triadic partners are #af4456 and #4b7e18.

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

White text reads better on #266fbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.14:1 and black gives 4.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #266fbc a warm or cool color?

#266fbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.14.