#266EC8
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(54.3% 0.157 256.2), rgb(38, 110, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#266EC8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #266EC8 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 110, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 68%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.157 256.2) |
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 #266EC8 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #266EC8 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #266EC8 text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #266EC8 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3C3EE
oklch(80.9% 0.07 255.9)
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Step 400
400
#71A3E6
oklch(70.8% 0.112 256)
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Step 500
500
#4A8ADF
oklch(63.1% 0.145 256.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#266EC8
oklch(54.3% 0.157 256.2)
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Step 700
700
#1D5FB1
oklch(49.1% 0.146 256.3)
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Step 800
800
#1A4E8F
oklch(42.7% 0.121 256)
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Step 900
900
#1C4172
oklch(37.6% 0.094 256.4)
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Step 950
950
#112743
oklch(27.1% 0.059 255.4)
#266EC8 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) | #3E76CB | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1968C6 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008491 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #266EC8
#266EC8
oklch(54.3% 0.157 256.2)
- #956500
#956500
oklch(54.4% 0.114 76.3)
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 #266EC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.033
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.037
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.046
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.047
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.056
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.057
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.059
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.068
Use #266EC8 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.