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#425db8 color: Chinese Bellflower

#425db8 is rgb(66, 93, 184) in RGB and oklch(50.636% 0.14685 268.345) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

50.6%
0.147
268°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.02:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #425db8

#425db8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.6% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.02:1 contrast and black text 3.49:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower (#4d5aaf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #425db8 mixed with white

  1. 425db8
  2. 536dc0
  3. 647ec8
  4. 768ed0
  5. 889ed7
  6. 9baede
  7. aebee5
  8. c2ceec
  9. d6def3
  10. eaeff9

Darker: #425db8 mixed with black

  1. 425db8
  2. 3850a0
  3. 2f4388
  4. 253771
  5. 1c2a5b
  6. 141f45
  7. 0b1431
  8. 050a1e
  9. 01030c
  10. 000002

Calmer: #425db8 with less saturation

  1. 425db8
  2. 455fb0
  3. 4960a8
  4. 4c61a0
  5. 506298
  6. 536390
  7. 576487
  8. 5a647f
  9. 5e6576
  10. 61656e

Questions about #425db8

What color is #425db8?

#425db8 is soft blue. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(66, 93, 184), in HSL hsl(226.27, 47.2%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.636% 0.14685 268.345).

What colors go well with #425db8?

The complementary color of #425db8 is #825f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006daa and #714dac. The triadic partners are #a93a31 and #007a2f.

Is white or black text more readable on #425db8?

White text reads better on #425db8: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.02:1 and black gives 3.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #425db8 a warm or cool color?

#425db8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 50.6% and its chroma 0.147.