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#426bb5 color: Azraq Blue

#426bb5 is rgb(66, 107, 181) in RGB and oklch(53.438% 0.12537 261.293) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

53.4%
0.125
261°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.25:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #426bb5

#426bb5 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.4% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.25:1 contrast and black text 4:1, 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: #426bb5 mixed with white

  1. 426bb5
  2. 547abd
  3. 6688c5
  4. 7897cd
  5. 8ba6d5
  6. 9db4dc
  7. b0c3e3
  8. c4d2ea
  9. d7e1f1
  10. ebf0f8

Darker: #426bb5 mixed with black

  1. 426bb5
  2. 385c9d
  3. 2f4e86
  4. 253f6f
  5. 1c3259
  6. 142544
  7. 0b1830
  8. 050d1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000002

Calmer: #426bb5 with less saturation

  1. 426bb5
  2. 476cae
  3. 4b6ca7
  4. 506da0
  5. 546d99
  6. 596d92
  7. 5d6e8b
  8. 616e83
  9. 656d7c
  10. 696d75

Questions about #426bb5

What color is #426bb5?

#426bb5 is soft blue. The closest named color is Azraq Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 107, 181), in HSL hsl(218.61, 46.56%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.438% 0.12537 261.293).

What colors go well with #426bb5?

The complementary color of #426bb5 is #916300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0078a8 and #6f5daf. The triadic partners are #aa4b4c and #3e7e35.

Is white or black text more readable on #426bb5?

White text reads better on #426bb5: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 and black gives 4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #426bb5 a warm or cool color?

#426bb5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 53.4% and its chroma 0.125.