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#426cc2 color: Soft blue

#426cc2 is rgb(66, 108, 194) in RGB and oklch(54.48% 0.14225 262.948) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

54.5%
0.142
263°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.05:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.16:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #426cc2

#426cc2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.5% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.05:1 contrast and black text 4.16:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Palace Blue (#3973c0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #426cc2 mixed with white

  1. 426cc2
  2. 547bc9
  3. 668ad0
  4. 7898d7
  5. 8aa7dd
  6. 9db5e3
  7. b0c4e9
  8. c4d3ef
  9. d7e1f5
  10. ebf0fa

Darker: #426cc2 mixed with black

  1. 426cc2
  2. 385da8
  3. 2f4e8f
  4. 254077
  5. 1c3260
  6. 142549
  7. 0b1934
  8. 050d20
  9. 01040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #426cc2 with less saturation

  1. 426cc2
  2. 476dba
  3. 4c6eb2
  4. 516faa
  5. 5570a2
  6. 5a709a
  7. 5f7092
  8. 63708a
  9. 677081
  10. 6c7079

Questions about #426cc2

What color is #426cc2?

#426cc2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 108, 194), in HSL hsl(220.31, 51.2%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.48% 0.14225 262.948).

What colors go well with #426cc2?

The complementary color of #426cc2 is #946700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007bb2 and #755cba. The triadic partners are #b44747 and #338431.

Is white or black text more readable on #426cc2?

White text reads better on #426cc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.05:1 and black gives 4.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #426cc2 a warm or cool color?

#426cc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 54.5% and its chroma 0.142.