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#426797 color: Too Blue

#426797 is rgb(66, 103, 151) in RGB and oklch(50.788% 0.08787 255.43) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

50.8%
0.088
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #426797

#426797 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.8% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.8:1 contrast and black text 3.62:1, 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: #426797 mixed with white

  1. 426797
  2. 5476a2
  3. 6684ac
  4. 7893b6
  5. 8aa2c1
  6. 9db1cb
  7. b0c0d6
  8. c3d0e0
  9. d7dfea
  10. ebeff5

Darker: #426797 mixed with black

  1. 426797
  2. 385983
  3. 2f4b6f
  4. 253d5c
  5. 1c3049
  6. 142337
  7. 0b1726
  8. 050c17
  9. 010408
  10. 000001

Calmer: #426797 with less saturation

  1. 426797
  2. 466792
  3. 4a678d
  4. 4e6789
  5. 516784
  6. 55677f
  7. 58677a
  8. 5c6675
  9. 5f6670
  10. 62666b

Questions about #426797

What color is #426797?

#426797 is soft blue. The closest named color is Too Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 103, 151), in HSL hsl(213.88, 39.17%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.788% 0.08787 255.43).

What colors go well with #426797?

The complementary color of #426797 is #825e24. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1b6f8b and #615e96. The triadic partners are #914f55 and #4f713c.

Is white or black text more readable on #426797?

White text reads better on #426797: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.8:1 and black gives 3.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #426797 a warm or cool color?

#426797 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 50.8% and its chroma 0.088.