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#4266bc color: Soft blue

#4266bc is rgb(66, 102, 188) in RGB and oklch(52.801% 0.14119 264.892) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

52.8%
0.141
265°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.44:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.86:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #4266bc

#4266bc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.8% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.44:1 contrast and black text 3.86:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is God of Rain (#4466cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #4266bc mixed with white

  1. 4266bc
  2. 5375c4
  3. 6585cb
  4. 7794d2
  5. 8aa3d9
  6. 9cb2e0
  7. b0c1e7
  8. c3d1ed
  9. d7e0f3
  10. ebeff9

Darker: #4266bc mixed with black

  1. 4266bc
  2. 3858a3
  3. 2f4a8b
  4. 253c73
  5. 1c2f5d
  6. 142347
  7. 0b1732
  8. 050c1f
  9. 01040d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #4266bc with less saturation

  1. 4266bc
  2. 4667b4
  3. 4b68ac
  4. 4f69a4
  5. 536a9d
  6. 576b95
  7. 5b6b8d
  8. 5f6b84
  9. 636b7c
  10. 676b74

Questions about #4266bc

What color is #4266bc?

#4266bc is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 102, 188), in HSL hsl(222.3, 48.03%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.801% 0.14119 264.892).

What colors go well with #4266bc?

The complementary color of #4266bc is #8d6300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0075ae and #7257b3. The triadic partners are #ae4340 and #287f31.

Is white or black text more readable on #4266bc?

White text reads better on #4266bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.44:1 and black gives 3.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4266bc a warm or cool color?

#4266bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 52.8% and its chroma 0.141.