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#426bc6 color: Han Blue

#426bc6 is rgb(66, 107, 198) in RGB and oklch(54.53% 0.14898 263.901) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

54.5%
0.149
264°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-700
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.06:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.15:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #426bc6

#426bc6 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.5% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.06:1 contrast and black text 4.15:1, 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: #426bc6 mixed with white

  1. 426bc6
  2. 547acd
  3. 6689d3
  4. 7898da
  5. 8aa7e0
  6. 9db5e5
  7. b0c4eb
  8. c3d3f0
  9. d7e1f6
  10. ebf0fa

Darker: #426bc6 mixed with black

  1. 426bc6
  2. 385cac
  3. 2f4e92
  4. 253f7a
  5. 1c3262
  6. 14254b
  7. 0b1835
  8. 050d21
  9. 01040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #426bc6 with less saturation

  1. 426bc6
  2. 476cbe
  3. 4c6eb5
  4. 516ead
  5. 556fa5
  6. 5a709c
  7. 5e7094
  8. 63708b
  9. 677082
  10. 6c7079

Questions about #426bc6

What color is #426bc6?

#426bc6 is soft blue. The closest named color is Han Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 107, 198), in HSL hsl(221.36, 53.66%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.53% 0.14898 263.901).

What colors go well with #426bc6?

The complementary color of #426bc6 is #946700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007bb3 and #765bbd. The triadic partners are #b74544 and #2b8530.

Is white or black text more readable on #426bc6?

White text reads better on #426bc6: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 and black gives 4.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #426bc6 a warm or cool color?

#426bc6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 54.5% and its chroma 0.149.