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#426486 color: French Mirage Blue

#426486 is rgb(66, 100, 134) in RGB and oklch(49.197% 0.0676 249.345) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

49.2%
0.068
249°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • slate-600
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.18:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.40:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #426486

#426486 is a dusty dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.2% lightness, 0.068 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.18:1 contrast and black text 3.4:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is French Mirage Blue (#446688). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #426486 mixed with white

  1. 426486
  2. 547392
  3. 66819e
  4. 7890aa
  5. 8aa0b6
  6. 9dafc2
  7. b0bfce
  8. c3ceda
  9. d7dee6
  10. ebeff3

Darker: #426486 mixed with black

  1. 426486
  2. 385674
  3. 2f4862
  4. 253b51
  5. 1c2e40
  6. 142230
  7. 0b1621
  8. 050b13
  9. 010306
  10. 000001

Calmer: #426486 with less saturation

  1. 426486
  2. 466482
  3. 49647f
  4. 4c637b
  5. 4f6377
  6. 526374
  7. 556370
  8. 58626c
  9. 5b6269
  10. 5e6165

Questions about #426486

What color is #426486?

#426486 is dusty dark blue. The closest named color is French Mirage Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 100, 134), in HSL hsl(210, 34%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.197% 0.0676 249.345).

What colors go well with #426486?

The complementary color of #426486 is #7a5a35. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2e6a7b and #595d87. The triadic partners are #825159 and #55693f.

Is white or black text more readable on #426486?

White text reads better on #426486: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.18:1 and black gives 3.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #426486 a warm or cool color?

#426486 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 49.2% and its chroma 0.068.