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#426bc0 color: Soft blue

#426bc0 is rgb(66, 107, 192) in RGB and oklch(54.135% 0.14068 263.127) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

54.1%
0.141
263°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.13:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.10:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #426bc0

#426bc0 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.1% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.13:1 contrast and black text 4.1:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Palace Blue (#3973c0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #426bc0 mixed with white

  1. 426bc0
  2. 547ac7
  3. 6689ce
  4. 7898d5
  5. 8aa6dc
  6. 9db5e2
  7. b0c4e8
  8. c3d2ee
  9. d7e1f4
  10. ebf0fa

Darker: #426bc0 mixed with black

  1. 426bc0
  2. 385ca7
  3. 2f4e8e
  4. 253f76
  5. 1c325f
  6. 142549
  7. 0b1834
  8. 050d20
  9. 01040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #426bc0 with less saturation

  1. 426bc0
  2. 476cb8
  3. 4c6db0
  4. 506ea8
  5. 556ea0
  6. 596f98
  7. 5e6f90
  8. 626f88
  9. 676f80
  10. 6b6f78

Questions about #426bc0

What color is #426bc0?

#426bc0 is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 107, 192), in HSL hsl(220.48, 50%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.135% 0.14068 263.127).

What colors go well with #426bc0?

The complementary color of #426bc0 is #936600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ab1 and #745cb8. The triadic partners are #b24747 and #338332.

Is white or black text more readable on #426bc0?

White text reads better on #426bc0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.13:1 and black gives 4.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #426bc0 a warm or cool color?

#426bc0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 54.1% and its chroma 0.141.