#266392 Color
#266392 is rgb(38, 99, 146) in RGB, hsl(206, 59%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 32%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Queen Blue (#436B95), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#266392rgb(38, 99, 146)hsl(206, 59%, 36%)hsv(206, 74%, 57%)cmyk(74%, 32%, 0%, 43%)oklch(48.3% 0.098 245.3)lab(39.78% -7.39 -32.09)lch(39.78% 32.93 257.04)What #266392 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #266392, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#266392 Channel Values
How #266392 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 38 · G 99 · B 146 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 206° · S 59% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 206° · S 74% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 74% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.4:1 vs white · 3.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #266392 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #266392
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #266392; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #266392
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #266392 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#266392#5C5C92#4C5F92#555593#465B92#006A6A#14687C#5F5F5FUsing #266392 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-266392: #266392;background-color: #266392;colors: { 'color-266392': '#266392' }Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.388, blue: 0.573)<color name="color_266392">#266392</color>fill="#266392"More Blue Colors
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#266392 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #266392?
#266392 is a dark blue — rgb(38, 99, 146) in RGB and hsl(206, 59%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Queen Blue (#436B95), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.43.
What is the RGB value of #266392?
#266392 is rgb(38, 99, 146) — red 38, green 99, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #266392?
#266392 converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 32%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #266392 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #266392 scores 6.4:1 against white and 3.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #266392 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #266392 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 12.27, which is visibly different.
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