#266DCD
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(54.4% 0.164 257.4), rgb(38, 109, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#266DCD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #266DCD |
| RGB | rgb(38, 109, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 69%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.164 257.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #266DCD | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #266DCD | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #266DCD text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #266DCD text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 256.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C3F1
oklch(81% 0.074 257.4)
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Step 400
400
#70A2EA
oklch(70.7% 0.119 257.5)
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Step 500
500
#4989E3
oklch(63.1% 0.151 257.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#266DCD
oklch(54.4% 0.164 257.4)
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Step 700
700
#1C5EB5
oklch(49.1% 0.153 257.3)
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Step 800
800
#1A4D93
oklch(42.7% 0.127 257.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C4175
oklch(37.8% 0.099 257.5)
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Step 950
950
#112644
oklch(26.9% 0.062 257.5)
#266DCD with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3777D1 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068CB | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008493 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #266DCD
#266DCD
oklch(54.4% 0.164 257.4)
- #946600
#946600
oklch(54.5% 0.114 77.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #266DCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.040
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.041
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.043
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.051
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.053
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.064
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.064
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.064
Use #266DCD in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.