#426495 color: Too Blue
#426495 is rgb(66, 100, 149) in RGB and oklch(49.981% 0.08821 257.514) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- sky-700
- Black 42%
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About #426495
#426495 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 50% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 258°.
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 Too Blue (#3d6695). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #426495 mixed with white
Darker: #426495 mixed with black
Calmer: #426495 with less saturation
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Questions about #426495
What color is #426495?
#426495 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Too Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 100, 149), in HSL hsl(215.42, 38.6%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.981% 0.08821 257.514).
What colors go well with #426495?
The complementary color of #426495 is #7f5c20. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1a6d8a and #605b93. The triadic partners are #8f4d50 and #4a6f3c.
Is white or black text more readable on #426495?
White text reads better on #426495: 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 #426495 a warm or cool color?
#426495 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 50% and its chroma 0.088.