#426cb2 color: Waterline Blue
#426cb2 is rgb(66, 108, 178) in RGB and oklch(53.477% 0.12003 260.071) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Denim
- sky-700
- Black 30%
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About #426cb2
#426cb2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 260°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.22:1 contrast and black text 4.02:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Waterline Blue (#436bad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #426cb2 mixed with white
Darker: #426cb2 mixed with black
Calmer: #426cb2 with less saturation
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Questions about #426cb2
What color is #426cb2?
#426cb2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Waterline Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 108, 178), in HSL hsl(217.5, 45.9%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.477% 0.12003 260.071).
What colors go well with #426cb2?
The complementary color of #426cb2 is #916300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0078a5 and #6d5fad. The triadic partners are #a74d4f and #447e37.
Is white or black text more readable on #426cb2?
White text reads better on #426cb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.22:1 and black gives 4.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #426cb2 a warm or cool color?
#426cb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.12.