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#426ccc color: Han Blue

#426ccc is rgb(66, 108, 204) in RGB and oklch(55.144% 0.15601 264.169) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

55.1%
0.156
264°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #426ccc

#426ccc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.1% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.94:1 contrast and black text 4.25:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Han Blue (#446ccf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #426ccc mixed with white

  1. 426ccc
  2. 547bd2
  3. 668ad8
  4. 7899de
  5. 8aa7e4
  6. 9db6e9
  7. b0c5ee
  8. c3d3f2
  9. d7e2f7
  10. ebf0fb

Darker: #426ccc mixed with black

  1. 426ccc
  2. 385db1
  3. 2f4e97
  4. 25407e
  5. 1c3265
  6. 14254e
  7. 0b1937
  8. 050d22
  9. 01040f
  10. 000002

Calmer: #426ccc with less saturation

  1. 426ccc
  2. 476ec3
  3. 4c6fbb
  4. 5170b2
  5. 5671a9
  6. 5b71a0
  7. 607297
  8. 64728e
  9. 697285
  10. 6d727b

Questions about #426ccc

What color is #426ccc?

#426ccc is soft blue. The closest named color is Han Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 108, 204), in HSL hsl(221.74, 57.5%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.144% 0.15601 264.169).

What colors go well with #426ccc?

The complementary color of #426ccc is #966900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007db7 and #795bc3. The triadic partners are #bc4342 and #26882e.

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

White text reads better on #426ccc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 and black gives 4.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #426ccc a warm or cool color?

#426ccc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 55.1% and its chroma 0.156.