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#426acb color: Han Blue

#426acb is rgb(66, 106, 203) in RGB and oklch(54.657% 0.15707 264.832) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

54.7%
0.157
265°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.05:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.16:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #426acb

#426acb is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.7% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.05:1 contrast and black text 4.16:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Han Blue (#446ccf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #426acb mixed with white

  1. 426acb
  2. 5379d1
  3. 6589d7
  4. 7797dd
  5. 8aa6e3
  6. 9db5e8
  7. b0c4ed
  8. c3d3f2
  9. d7e1f7
  10. ebf0fb

Darker: #426acb mixed with black

  1. 426acb
  2. 385bb0
  3. 2f4d96
  4. 253f7d
  5. 1c3165
  6. 14244d
  7. 0b1837
  8. 050d22
  9. 01040f
  10. 000002

Calmer: #426acb with less saturation

  1. 426acb
  2. 476cc2
  3. 4c6db9
  4. 506eb1
  5. 556fa8
  6. 5a709f
  7. 5e7096
  8. 63718d
  9. 687183
  10. 6c717a

Questions about #426acb

What color is #426acb?

#426acb is soft blue. The closest named color is Han Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 106, 203), in HSL hsl(222.48, 56.85%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.657% 0.15707 264.832).

What colors go well with #426acb?

The complementary color of #426acb is #936800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007bb6 and #7959c1. The triadic partners are #bb413f and #1f872d.

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

White text reads better on #426acb: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.05:1 and black gives 4.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #426acb a warm or cool color?

#426acb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 54.7% and its chroma 0.157.