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#426bc4 color: Han Blue

#426bc4 is rgb(66, 107, 196) in RGB and oklch(54.397% 0.14622 263.658) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

54.4%
0.146
264°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-700
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.08:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #426bc4

#426bc4 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.4% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.08:1 contrast and black text 4.13:1, 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: #426bc4 mixed with white

  1. 426bc4
  2. 547acb
  3. 6689d2
  4. 7898d8
  5. 8aa6de
  6. 9db5e4
  7. b0c4ea
  8. c3d3f0
  9. d7e1f5
  10. ebf0fa

Darker: #426bc4 mixed with black

  1. 426bc4
  2. 385caa
  3. 2f4e91
  4. 253f78
  5. 1c3261
  6. 14254a
  7. 0b1835
  8. 050d21
  9. 01040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #426bc4 with less saturation

  1. 426bc4
  2. 476cbc
  3. 4c6db4
  4. 516eab
  5. 556fa3
  6. 5a6f9b
  7. 5e7093
  8. 63708a
  9. 677081
  10. 6b7079

Questions about #426bc4

What color is #426bc4?

#426bc4 is soft blue. The closest named color is Han Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 107, 196), in HSL hsl(221.08, 52.42%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.397% 0.14622 263.658).

What colors go well with #426bc4?

The complementary color of #426bc4 is #936700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ab3 and #765bbc. The triadic partners are #b54545 and #2e8430.

Is white or black text more readable on #426bc4?

White text reads better on #426bc4: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 and black gives 4.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #426bc4 a warm or cool color?

#426bc4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 54.4% and its chroma 0.146.