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#426abb color: Azraq Blue

#426abb is rgb(66, 106, 187) in RGB and oklch(53.596% 0.13493 262.869) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

53.6%
0.135
263°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.24:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.01:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #426abb

#426abb is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.24:1 contrast and black text 4.01:1, 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: #426abb mixed with white

  1. 426abb
  2. 5479c3
  3. 6688ca
  4. 7897d1
  5. 8aa5d9
  6. 9db4df
  7. b0c3e6
  8. c3d2ed
  9. d7e1f3
  10. ebf0f9

Darker: #426abb mixed with black

  1. 426abb
  2. 385ba2
  3. 2f4d8a
  4. 253f73
  5. 1c315c
  6. 142446
  7. 0b1832
  8. 050d1f
  9. 01040d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #426abb with less saturation

  1. 426abb
  2. 476bb3
  3. 4b6cac
  4. 506da4
  5. 546d9d
  6. 596d95
  7. 5d6e8d
  8. 616e86
  9. 656e7e
  10. 696e76

Questions about #426abb

What color is #426abb?

#426abb is soft blue. The closest named color is Azraq Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 106, 187), in HSL hsl(220.17, 47.83%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.596% 0.13493 262.869).

What colors go well with #426abb?

The complementary color of #426abb is #916400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0078ae and #725bb4. The triadic partners are #ae4847 and #368033.

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

White text reads better on #426abb: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.24:1 and black gives 4.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #426abb a warm or cool color?

#426abb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.135.