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#426cb7 color: Azraq Blue

#426cb7 is rgb(66, 108, 183) in RGB and oklch(53.782% 0.12699 261.122) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

53.8%
0.127
261°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.17:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #426cb7

#426cb7 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.8% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.17:1 contrast and black text 4.06:1, 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: #426cb7 mixed with white

  1. 426cb7
  2. 547bbf
  3. 6689c7
  4. 7898ce
  5. 8ba6d6
  6. 9db5dd
  7. b0c4e4
  8. c4d2eb
  9. d7e1f2
  10. ebf0f9

Darker: #426cb7 mixed with black

  1. 426cb7
  2. 385d9f
  3. 2f4e87
  4. 254070
  5. 1c325a
  6. 142545
  7. 0b1931
  8. 050d1e
  9. 01040c
  10. 000002

Calmer: #426cb7 with less saturation

  1. 426cb7
  2. 476db0
  3. 4c6da9
  4. 506ea2
  5. 556e9b
  6. 596f93
  7. 5d6f8c
  8. 626f85
  9. 666e7d
  10. 6a6e76

Questions about #426cb7

What color is #426cb7?

#426cb7 is soft blue. The closest named color is Azraq Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 108, 183), in HSL hsl(218.46, 46.99%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.782% 0.12699 261.122).

What colors go well with #426cb7?

The complementary color of #426cb7 is #936400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0079aa and #705eb1. The triadic partners are #ab4b4d and #3f8035.

Is white or black text more readable on #426cb7?

White text reads better on #426cb7: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 and black gives 4.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #426cb7 a warm or cool color?

#426cb7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 53.8% and its chroma 0.127.