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#426ab7 color: Azraq Blue

#426ab7 is rgb(66, 106, 183) in RGB and oklch(53.343% 0.12934 262.212) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

53.3%
0.129
262°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.28:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.98:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #426ab7

#426ab7 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.3% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.28:1 contrast and black text 3.98:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Azraq Blue (#4c6cb3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #426ab7 mixed with white

  1. 426ab7
  2. 5479bf
  3. 6688c7
  4. 7896ce
  5. 8aa5d6
  6. 9db4dd
  7. b0c3e4
  8. c3d2eb
  9. d7e1f2
  10. ebf0f9

Darker: #426ab7 mixed with black

  1. 426ab7
  2. 385b9f
  3. 2f4d87
  4. 253f70
  5. 1c315a
  6. 142445
  7. 0b1831
  8. 050d1e
  9. 01040c
  10. 000002

Calmer: #426ab7 with less saturation

  1. 426ab7
  2. 476bb0
  3. 4b6ca9
  4. 506ca1
  5. 546d9a
  6. 586d93
  7. 5d6d8b
  8. 616d84
  9. 656d7c
  10. 696d75

Questions about #426ab7

What color is #426ab7?

#426ab7 is soft blue. The closest named color is Azraq Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 106, 183), in HSL hsl(219.49, 46.99%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.343% 0.12934 262.212).

What colors go well with #426ab7?

The complementary color of #426ab7 is #916300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0078aa and #705cb0. The triadic partners are #ab4949 and #3a7f34.

Is white or black text more readable on #426ab7?

White text reads better on #426ab7: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 and black gives 3.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #426ab7 a warm or cool color?

#426ab7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 53.3% and its chroma 0.129.