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#266fbe color: Matt Blue

#266fbe is rgb(38, 111, 190) in RGB and oklch(53.837% 0.1425 253.542) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

53.8%
0.142
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.12:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.10:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #266fbe

#266fbe is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.8% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.12:1 contrast and black text 4.1:1, 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: #266fbe mixed with white

  1. 266fbe
  2. 3f7ec5
  3. 558ccd
  4. 6b9ad4
  5. 80a9da
  6. 94b7e1
  7. a9c5e7
  8. bfd4ee
  9. d4e2f4
  10. e9f1f9

Darker: #266fbe mixed with black

  1. 266fbe
  2. 2060a5
  3. 19518c
  4. 134275
  5. 0d345e
  6. 082748
  7. 041a33
  8. 020e1f
  9. 01040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #266fbe with less saturation

  1. 266fbe
  2. 3170b6
  3. 3a70af
  4. 4270a7
  5. 4a719f
  6. 507097
  7. 57708f
  8. 5d7087
  9. 636f7f
  10. 696f77

Questions about #266fbe

What color is #266fbe?

#266fbe is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(38, 111, 190), in HSL hsl(211.18, 66.67%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.837% 0.1425 253.542).

What colors go well with #266fbe?

The complementary color of #266fbe is #9b5f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ca2 and #655fbd. The triadic partners are #b14455 and #4a7f16.

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

White text reads better on #266fbe: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.12:1 and black gives 4.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #266fbe a warm or cool color?

#266fbe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 53.8% and its chroma 0.142.