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#426593 color: Too Blue

#426593 is rgb(66, 101, 147) in RGB and oklch(50.105% 0.08436 255.669) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

50.1%
0.084
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.98:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.51:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #426593

#426593 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.1% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.98:1 contrast and black text 3.51:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #426593 mixed with white

  1. 426593
  2. 54749e
  3. 6682a9
  4. 7891b4
  5. 8aa1be
  6. 9db0c9
  7. b0bfd4
  8. c3cfdf
  9. d7dfe9
  10. ebeff4

Darker: #426593 mixed with black

  1. 426593
  2. 38577f
  3. 2f496c
  4. 253c59
  5. 1c2f47
  6. 142236
  7. 0b1725
  8. 050c16
  9. 010308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #426593 with less saturation

  1. 426593
  2. 46658e
  3. 49658a
  4. 4d6585
  5. 506580
  6. 54657c
  7. 576577
  8. 5a6472
  9. 5d646d
  10. 606468

Questions about #426593

What color is #426593?

#426593 is soft blue. The closest named color is Too Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 101, 147), in HSL hsl(214.07, 38.03%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.105% 0.08436 255.669).

What colors go well with #426593?

The complementary color of #426593 is #7f5c25. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1f6d88 and #5f5c92. The triadic partners are #8d4e53 and #4d6e3c.

Is white or black text more readable on #426593?

White text reads better on #426593: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.98:1 and black gives 3.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #426593 a warm or cool color?

#426593 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 50.1% and its chroma 0.084.