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#426abd color: Soft blue

#426abd is rgb(66, 106, 189) in RGB and oklch(53.725% 0.13771 263.168) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

53.7%
0.138
263°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.21:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.03:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #426abd

#426abd is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.21:1 contrast and black text 4.03:1, 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: #426abd mixed with white

  1. 426abd
  2. 5479c5
  3. 6688cc
  4. 7897d3
  5. 8aa5da
  6. 9db4e1
  7. b0c3e7
  8. c3d2ed
  9. d7e1f3
  10. ebf0f9

Darker: #426abd mixed with black

  1. 426abd
  2. 385ba4
  3. 2f4d8c
  4. 253f74
  5. 1c315d
  6. 142447
  7. 0b1833
  8. 050d1f
  9. 01040d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #426abd with less saturation

  1. 426abd
  2. 476bb5
  3. 4b6cae
  4. 506da6
  5. 546d9e
  6. 596e96
  7. 5d6e8e
  8. 616e86
  9. 666e7e
  10. 6a6e76

Questions about #426abd

What color is #426abd?

#426abd is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 106, 189), in HSL hsl(220.49, 48.24%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.725% 0.13771 263.168).

What colors go well with #426abd?

The complementary color of #426abd is #926500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0078af and #735bb5. The triadic partners are #b04746 and #338132.

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

White text reads better on #426abd: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.21:1 and black gives 4.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #426abd a warm or cool color?

#426abd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.138.