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#426cb6 color: Azraq Blue

#426cb6 is rgb(66, 108, 182) in RGB and oklch(53.72% 0.12559 260.925) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

53.7%
0.126
261°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.18:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.05:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #426cb6

#426cb6 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.18:1 contrast and black text 4.05:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Azraq Blue (#4c6cb3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #426cb6 mixed with white

  1. 426cb6
  2. 547bbe
  3. 6689c6
  4. 7898ce
  5. 8ba6d5
  6. 9db5dd
  7. b0c3e4
  8. c4d2eb
  9. d7e1f2
  10. ebf0f8

Darker: #426cb6 mixed with black

  1. 426cb6
  2. 385d9e
  3. 2f4e86
  4. 25406f
  5. 1c3259
  6. 142544
  7. 0b1930
  8. 050d1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000002

Calmer: #426cb6 with less saturation

  1. 426cb6
  2. 476daf
  3. 4c6da8
  4. 506ea1
  5. 556e9a
  6. 596e93
  7. 5d6e8c
  8. 626e84
  9. 666e7d
  10. 6a6e75

Questions about #426cb6

What color is #426cb6?

#426cb6 is soft blue. The closest named color is Azraq Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 108, 182), in HSL hsl(218.28, 46.77%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.72% 0.12559 260.925).

What colors go well with #426cb6?

The complementary color of #426cb6 is #936400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0079a9 and #6f5eb0. The triadic partners are #ab4b4d and #407f36.

Is white or black text more readable on #426cb6?

White text reads better on #426cb6: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.18:1 and black gives 4.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #426cb6 a warm or cool color?

#426cb6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.126.