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#426cb9 color: Azraq Blue

#426cb9 is rgb(66, 108, 185) in RGB and oklch(53.906% 0.12977 261.5) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

53.9%
0.130
262°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.15:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.08:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #426cb9

#426cb9 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.9% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.15:1 contrast and black text 4.08:1, 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: #426cb9 mixed with white

  1. 426cb9
  2. 547bc1
  3. 6689c8
  4. 7898d0
  5. 8ba6d7
  6. 9db5de
  7. b0c4e5
  8. c4d2ec
  9. d7e1f2
  10. ebf0f9

Darker: #426cb9 mixed with black

  1. 426cb9
  2. 385da0
  3. 2f4e89
  4. 254071
  5. 1c325b
  6. 142546
  7. 0b1931
  8. 050d1e
  9. 01040d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #426cb9 with less saturation

  1. 426cb9
  2. 476db2
  3. 4c6eab
  4. 506ea3
  5. 556f9c
  6. 596f95
  7. 5e6f8d
  8. 626f86
  9. 666f7e
  10. 6a6f76

Questions about #426cb9

What color is #426cb9?

#426cb9 is soft blue. The closest named color is Azraq Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 108, 185), in HSL hsl(218.82, 47.41%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.906% 0.12977 261.5).

What colors go well with #426cb9?

The complementary color of #426cb9 is #946400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007aac and #705eb3. The triadic partners are #ad4a4c and #3d8035.

Is white or black text more readable on #426cb9?

White text reads better on #426cb9: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.15:1 and black gives 4.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #426cb9 a warm or cool color?

#426cb9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 53.9% and its chroma 0.13.