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#26A5E4 Telegram Blue
#26A5E4 is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Deep Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 14.9% red, 64.7% green, and 89.4% blue. Its hue is 200°, with 78% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.77:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.58:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.77:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.58:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #26A5E4 as they’d see it.
#26A5E4 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #26A5E4
What color is #26A5E4?
#26A5E4 is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Deep Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 14.9% red, 64.7% green, and 89.4% blue. Its hue is 200°, with 78% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #26A5E4 in RGB?
#26A5E4 is rgb(38, 165, 228): 38 red, 165 green, and 228 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #26A5E4 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(83, 28, 0, 11). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #26A5E4?
PANTONE 299 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #26A5E4?
Its complement #D88762 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.