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#426397 color: Too Blue

#426397 is rgb(66, 99, 151) in RGB and oklch(49.86% 0.09214 259.18) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

49.9%
0.092
259°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.06:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.46:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #426397

#426397 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.9% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.06:1 contrast and black text 3.46:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Too Blue (#3d6695). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #426397 mixed with white

  1. 426397
  2. 5472a2
  3. 6581ac
  4. 7790b7
  5. 8a9fc1
  6. 9dafcb
  7. b0bfd6
  8. c3cee0
  9. d7deea
  10. ebeff5

Darker: #426397 mixed with black

  1. 426397
  2. 385583
  3. 2f476f
  4. 253a5c
  5. 1c2e49
  6. 142137
  7. 0b1626
  8. 050b17
  9. 010308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #426397 with less saturation

  1. 426397
  2. 466392
  3. 49638d
  4. 4d6488
  5. 506483
  6. 53647d
  7. 566478
  8. 5a6373
  9. 5d636e
  10. 606368

Questions about #426397

What color is #426397?

#426397 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Too Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 99, 151), in HSL hsl(216.71, 39.17%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.86% 0.09214 259.18).

What colors go well with #426397?

The complementary color of #426397 is #7f5c19. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #146c8d and #625994. The triadic partners are #904c4e and #466f3b.

Is white or black text more readable on #426397?

White text reads better on #426397: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.06:1 and black gives 3.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #426397 a warm or cool color?

#426397 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 49.9% and its chroma 0.092.