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#426795 color: Too Blue

#426795 is rgb(66, 103, 149) in RGB and oklch(50.681% 0.08511 254.526) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

50.7%
0.085
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.82:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #426795

#426795 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.7% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.82:1 contrast and black text 3.61:1, 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: #426795 mixed with white

  1. 426795
  2. 5475a0
  3. 6684aa
  4. 7893b5
  5. 8aa2c0
  6. 9db1ca
  7. b0c0d5
  8. c3d0df
  9. d7dfea
  10. ebeff4

Darker: #426795 mixed with black

  1. 426795
  2. 385981
  3. 2f4b6d
  4. 253d5a
  5. 1c3048
  6. 142337
  7. 0b1726
  8. 050c16
  9. 010408
  10. 000001

Calmer: #426795 with less saturation

  1. 426795
  2. 466790
  3. 4a678c
  4. 4e6787
  5. 516782
  6. 55677e
  7. 586679
  8. 5b6674
  9. 5f666f
  10. 62656a

Questions about #426795

What color is #426795?

#426795 is soft blue. The closest named color is Too Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 103, 149), in HSL hsl(213.25, 38.6%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.681% 0.08511 254.526).

What colors go well with #426795?

The complementary color of #426795 is #825d27. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1e6f89 and #605e94. The triadic partners are #8f5056 and #50703d.

Is white or black text more readable on #426795?

White text reads better on #426795: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.82:1 and black gives 3.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #426795 a warm or cool color?

#426795 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 50.7% and its chroma 0.085.