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#426bc3 color: Han Blue

#426bc3 is rgb(66, 107, 195) in RGB and oklch(54.331% 0.14483 263.531) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

54.3%
0.145
264°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.09:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.12:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #426bc3

#426bc3 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.3% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.09:1 contrast and black text 4.12:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Han Blue (#446ccf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #426bc3 mixed with white

  1. 426bc3
  2. 547aca
  3. 6689d1
  4. 7898d7
  5. 8aa6de
  6. 9db5e4
  7. b0c4ea
  8. c3d2ef
  9. d7e1f5
  10. ebf0fa

Darker: #426bc3 mixed with black

  1. 426bc3
  2. 385ca9
  3. 2f4e90
  4. 253f78
  5. 1c3260
  6. 14254a
  7. 0b1834
  8. 050d20
  9. 01040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #426bc3 with less saturation

  1. 426bc3
  2. 476cbb
  3. 4c6db3
  4. 506eab
  5. 556fa3
  6. 5a6f9a
  7. 5e7092
  8. 63708a
  9. 677081
  10. 6b7078

Questions about #426bc3

What color is #426bc3?

#426bc3 is soft blue. The closest named color is Han Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 107, 195), in HSL hsl(220.93, 51.81%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.331% 0.14483 263.531).

What colors go well with #426bc3?

The complementary color of #426bc3 is #936700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ab2 and #755bbb. The triadic partners are #b54645 and #2f8431.

Is white or black text more readable on #426bc3?

White text reads better on #426bc3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 and black gives 4.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #426bc3 a warm or cool color?

#426bc3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 54.3% and its chroma 0.145.