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#426bb8 color: Azraq Blue

#426bb8 is rgb(66, 107, 184) in RGB and oklch(53.624% 0.12955 261.855) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

53.6%
0.130
262°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 28%

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 #426bb8

#426bb8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 262°.

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: #426bb8 mixed with white

  1. 426bb8
  2. 547ac0
  3. 6688c8
  4. 7897cf
  5. 8aa6d7
  6. 9db4de
  7. b0c3e5
  8. c4d2ec
  9. d7e1f2
  10. ebf0f9

Darker: #426bb8 mixed with black

  1. 426bb8
  2. 385ca0
  3. 2f4e88
  4. 253f71
  5. 1c325b
  6. 142545
  7. 0b1831
  8. 050d1e
  9. 01040c
  10. 000002

Calmer: #426bb8 with less saturation

  1. 426bb8
  2. 476cb1
  3. 4b6daa
  4. 506da2
  5. 546e9b
  6. 596e94
  7. 5d6e8c
  8. 616e85
  9. 656e7d
  10. 696e75

Questions about #426bb8

What color is #426bb8?

#426bb8 is soft blue. The closest named color is Azraq Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 107, 184), in HSL hsl(219.15, 47.2%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.624% 0.12955 261.855).

What colors go well with #426bb8?

The complementary color of #426bb8 is #926400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0079ab and #705db2. The triadic partners are #ac4a4b and #3b8035.

Is white or black text more readable on #426bb8?

White text reads better on #426bb8: 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 #426bb8 a warm or cool color?

#426bb8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.13.