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#266fcb color: Celtic Blue

#266fcb is rgb(38, 111, 203) in RGB and oklch(54.701% 0.15947 256.32) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

54.7%
0.159
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.98:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.22:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #266fcb

#266fcb is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.7% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.98:1 contrast and black text 4.22:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Celtic Blue (#246bce). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #266fcb mixed with white

  1. 266fcb
  2. 3f7ed1
  3. 558dd7
  4. 6a9bdd
  5. 7faae3
  6. 94b8e8
  7. a9c6ed
  8. bed4f2
  9. d4e2f7
  10. e9f1fb

Darker: #266fcb mixed with black

  1. 266fcb
  2. 2060b0
  3. 195196
  4. 13427d
  5. 0d3465
  6. 08274d
  7. 041a37
  8. 020e22
  9. 01040f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #266fcb with less saturation

  1. 266fcb
  2. 3170c2
  3. 3a71b9
  4. 4372b1
  5. 4a72a8
  6. 52729f
  7. 587296
  8. 5f728d
  9. 657284
  10. 6b717a

Questions about #266fcb

What color is #266fcb?

#266fcb is bright blue. The closest named color is Celtic Blue. In RGB it is rgb(38, 111, 203), in HSL hsl(213.45, 68.46%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.701% 0.15947 256.32).

What colors go well with #266fcb?

The complementary color of #266fcb is #9c6300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ea9 and #6c5dc8. The triadic partners are #bb3f4f and #3f840a.

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

White text reads better on #266fcb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 and black gives 4.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #266fcb a warm or cool color?

#266fcb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 54.7% and its chroma 0.159.