#426ca7 color: Waterline Blue
#426ca7 is rgb(66, 108, 167) in RGB and oklch(52.832% 0.10476 257.086) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- sky-700
- Black 35%
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About #426ca7
#426ca7 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.8% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 257°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.34:1 contrast and black text 3.93:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Waterline Blue (#436bad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #426ca7 mixed with white
Darker: #426ca7 mixed with black
Calmer: #426ca7 with less saturation
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Questions about #426ca7
What color is #426ca7?
#426ca7 is soft blue. The closest named color is Waterline Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 108, 167), in HSL hsl(215.05, 43.35%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.832% 0.10476 257.086).
What colors go well with #426ca7?
The complementary color of #426ca7 is #8d6211. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00769a and #6861a4. The triadic partners are #9f5055 and #4d793a.
Is white or black text more readable on #426ca7?
White text reads better on #426ca7: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 and black gives 3.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #426ca7 a warm or cool color?
#426ca7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 52.8% and its chroma 0.105.