Close to Royal Blue
#266DFF
#266DFF is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Royal Blue. In RGB it’s made of 14.9% red, 42.7% green, and 100% blue. Its hue is 220°, with 100% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #266DFF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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4.71:1 AAThis color as text on white
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4.71:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #266DFF as they’d see it.
#266DFF in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #266DFF
What color is #266DFF?
#266DFF is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Royal Blue. In RGB it’s made of 14.9% red, 42.7% green, and 100% blue. Its hue is 220°, with 100% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #266DFF in RGB?
#266DFF is rgb(38, 109, 255): 38 red, 109 green, and 255 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #266DFF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(85, 57, 0, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #266DFF?
PANTONE 293 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #266DFF?
Its complement #9D6F0A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.