#426aa9 color: Waterline Blue
#426aa9 is rgb(66, 106, 169) in RGB and oklch(52.492% 0.10974 259.145) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- sky-700
- Black 34%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #426aa9
#426aa9 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.5% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 259°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.43:1 contrast and black text 3.87:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Waterline Blue (#436bad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #426aa9 mixed with white
Darker: #426aa9 mixed with black
Calmer: #426aa9 with less saturation
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Questions about #426aa9
What color is #426aa9?
#426aa9 is soft blue. The closest named color is Waterline Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 106, 169), in HSL hsl(216.7, 43.83%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.492% 0.10974 259.145).
What colors go well with #426aa9?
The complementary color of #426aa9 is #8c6100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00759c and #695ea5. The triadic partners are #a04d51 and #477939.
Is white or black text more readable on #426aa9?
White text reads better on #426aa9: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.43:1 and black gives 3.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #426aa9 a warm or cool color?
#426aa9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 52.5% and its chroma 0.11.