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#426896 color: Too Blue

#426896 is rgb(66, 104, 150) in RGB and oklch(50.969% 0.0855 253.968) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

51%
0.086
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.75:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.65:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #426896

#426896 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.75:1 contrast and black text 3.65:1, 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: #426896 mixed with white

  1. 426896
  2. 5476a1
  3. 6685ab
  4. 7894b6
  5. 8ba2c0
  6. 9db1cb
  7. b0c1d5
  8. c4d0e0
  9. d7e0ea
  10. ebeff5

Darker: #426896 mixed with black

  1. 426896
  2. 385982
  3. 2f4b6e
  4. 253e5b
  5. 1c3049
  6. 142437
  7. 0b1826
  8. 050c16
  9. 010408
  10. 000001

Calmer: #426896 with less saturation

  1. 426896
  2. 466891
  3. 4a688d
  4. 4e6888
  5. 526883
  6. 55687e
  7. 59677a
  8. 5c6775
  9. 5f6770
  10. 63666b

Questions about #426896

What color is #426896?

#426896 is soft blue. The closest named color is Too Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 104, 150), in HSL hsl(212.86, 38.89%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.969% 0.0855 253.968).

What colors go well with #426896?

The complementary color of #426896 is #835e28. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1e708a and #605f95. The triadic partners are #905057 and #51713d.

Is white or black text more readable on #426896?

White text reads better on #426896: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.75:1 and black gives 3.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #426896 a warm or cool color?

#426896 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 51% and its chroma 0.086.