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#426cbd color: Azraq Blue

#426cbd is rgb(66, 108, 189) in RGB and oklch(54.158% 0.13532 262.191) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

54.2%
0.135
262°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.11:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #426cbd

#426cbd is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.2% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.11:1 contrast and black text 4.11:1, 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: #426cbd mixed with white

  1. 426cbd
  2. 547bc4
  3. 6689cc
  4. 7898d3
  5. 8ba7da
  6. 9db5e0
  7. b0c4e7
  8. c4d2ed
  9. d7e1f3
  10. ebf0f9

Darker: #426cbd mixed with black

  1. 426cbd
  2. 385da4
  3. 2f4e8c
  4. 254074
  5. 1c325d
  6. 142547
  7. 0b1933
  8. 050d1f
  9. 01040d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #426cbd with less saturation

  1. 426cbd
  2. 476db5
  3. 4c6eae
  4. 516ea6
  5. 556f9f
  6. 5a6f97
  7. 5e6f8f
  8. 627087
  9. 676f7f
  10. 6b6f77

Questions about #426cbd

What color is #426cbd?

#426cbd is soft blue. The closest named color is Azraq Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 108, 189), in HSL hsl(219.51, 48.24%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.158% 0.13532 262.191).

What colors go well with #426cbd?

The complementary color of #426cbd is #946500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007aaf and #725db6. The triadic partners are #b0494a and #398233.

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

White text reads better on #426cbd: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.11:1 and black gives 4.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #426cbd a warm or cool color?

#426cbd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 54.2% and its chroma 0.135.