#426cb3 color: Waterline Blue
#426cb3 is rgb(66, 108, 179) in RGB and oklch(53.537% 0.12142 260.294) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Denim
- sky-700
- Black 30%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #426cb3
#426cb3 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 260°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.21:1 contrast and black text 4.03:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Waterline Blue (#436bad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #426cb3 mixed with white
Darker: #426cb3 mixed with black
Calmer: #426cb3 with less saturation
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Questions about #426cb3
What color is #426cb3?
#426cb3 is soft blue. The closest named color is Waterline Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 108, 179), in HSL hsl(217.7, 46.12%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.537% 0.12142 260.294).
What colors go well with #426cb3?
The complementary color of #426cb3 is #916400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0078a6 and #6e5fae. The triadic partners are #a84c4f and #437e36.
Is white or black text more readable on #426cb3?
White text reads better on #426cb3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.21:1 and black gives 4.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #426cb3 a warm or cool color?
#426cb3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.121.