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#426bcd color: Han Blue

#426bcd is rgb(66, 107, 205) in RGB and oklch(55.003% 0.15859 264.649) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

55%
0.159
265°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.98:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.22:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #426bcd

#426bcd is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.98:1 contrast and black text 4.22:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Han Blue (#446ccf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #426bcd mixed with white

  1. 426bcd
  2. 547ad3
  3. 6589d9
  4. 7898df
  5. 8aa7e4
  6. 9db6e9
  7. b0c4ee
  8. c3d3f3
  9. d7e2f7
  10. ebf0fb

Darker: #426bcd mixed with black

  1. 426bcd
  2. 385cb2
  3. 2f4e98
  4. 253f7e
  5. 1c3266
  6. 14254e
  7. 0b1838
  8. 050d23
  9. 01040f
  10. 000002

Calmer: #426bcd with less saturation

  1. 426bcd
  2. 476dc4
  3. 4c6ebb
  4. 516fb2
  5. 5670a9
  6. 5a71a0
  7. 5f7197
  8. 64728e
  9. 687285
  10. 6d727b

Questions about #426bcd

What color is #426bcd?

#426bcd is soft blue. The closest named color is Han Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 107, 205), in HSL hsl(222.3, 58.16%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.003% 0.15859 264.649).

What colors go well with #426bcd?

The complementary color of #426bcd is #956900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007cb7 and #7a5ac3. The triadic partners are #bc4240 and #20882d.

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

White text reads better on #426bcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 and black gives 4.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #426bcd a warm or cool color?

#426bcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 55% and its chroma 0.159.