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#426cbc color: Azraq Blue

#426cbc is rgb(66, 108, 188) in RGB and oklch(54.095% 0.13394 262.026) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

54.1%
0.134
262°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.12:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.10:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #426cbc

#426cbc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.1% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.12:1 contrast and black text 4.1:1, 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: #426cbc mixed with white

  1. 426cbc
  2. 547bc4
  3. 6689cb
  4. 7898d2
  5. 8ba7d9
  6. 9db5e0
  7. b0c4e6
  8. c4d2ed
  9. d7e1f3
  10. ebf0f9

Darker: #426cbc mixed with black

  1. 426cbc
  2. 385da3
  3. 2f4e8b
  4. 254073
  5. 1c325d
  6. 142547
  7. 0b1932
  8. 050d1f
  9. 01040d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #426cbc with less saturation

  1. 426cbc
  2. 476db5
  3. 4c6ead
  4. 506ea6
  5. 556f9e
  6. 5a6f96
  7. 5e6f8f
  8. 626f87
  9. 676f7f
  10. 6b6f77

Questions about #426cbc

What color is #426cbc?

#426cbc is soft blue. The closest named color is Azraq Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 108, 188), in HSL hsl(219.34, 48.03%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.095% 0.13394 262.026).

What colors go well with #426cbc?

The complementary color of #426cbc is #946500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007aaf and #725db5. The triadic partners are #af494a and #3a8234.

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

White text reads better on #426cbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.12:1 and black gives 4.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #426cbc a warm or cool color?

#426cbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 54.1% and its chroma 0.134.