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#426bce color: Han Blue

#426bce is rgb(66, 107, 206) in RGB and oklch(55.071% 0.15995 264.744) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

55.1%
0.160
265°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.97:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #426bce

#426bce is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.1% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.97:1 contrast and black text 4.23:1, 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: #426bce mixed with white

  1. 426bce
  2. 547ad4
  3. 6589da
  4. 7898e0
  5. 8aa7e5
  6. 9db6ea
  7. b0c4ef
  8. c3d3f3
  9. d7e2f7
  10. ebf0fb

Darker: #426bce mixed with black

  1. 426bce
  2. 385cb3
  3. 2f4e98
  4. 253f7f
  5. 1c3266
  6. 14254e
  7. 0b1838
  8. 050d23
  9. 01040f
  10. 000002

Calmer: #426bce with less saturation

  1. 426bce
  2. 476dc5
  3. 4c6ebc
  4. 516fb3
  5. 5670aa
  6. 5b71a1
  7. 5f7198
  8. 64728f
  9. 697285
  10. 6d727b

Questions about #426bce

What color is #426bce?

#426bce is soft blue. The closest named color is Han Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 107, 206), in HSL hsl(222.43, 58.82%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.071% 0.15995 264.744).

What colors go well with #426bce?

The complementary color of #426bce is #956900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007cb7 and #7a59c4. The triadic partners are #bd4140 and #1e882c.

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

White text reads better on #426bce: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 and black gives 4.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #426bce a warm or cool color?

#426bce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 55.1% and its chroma 0.16.