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#426cd0 color: Han Blue

#426cd0 is rgb(66, 108, 208) in RGB and oklch(55.417% 0.16147 264.567) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

55.4%
0.161
265°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.90:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.29:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #426cd0

#426cd0 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.4% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.9:1 contrast and black text 4.29:1, 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: #426cd0 mixed with white

  1. 426cd0
  2. 547bd6
  3. 658adc
  4. 7899e1
  5. 8aa8e6
  6. 9db6eb
  7. b0c5f0
  8. c3d3f4
  9. d7e2f8
  10. ebf0fc

Darker: #426cd0 mixed with black

  1. 426cd0
  2. 385db5
  3. 2f4e9a
  4. 254080
  5. 1c3267
  6. 14254f
  7. 0b1939
  8. 050d23
  9. 010410
  10. 000002

Calmer: #426cd0 with less saturation

  1. 426cd0
  2. 476ec7
  3. 4c6fbe
  4. 5170b5
  5. 5671ac
  6. 5b72a2
  7. 607299
  8. 657390
  9. 697386
  10. 6e737d

Questions about #426cd0

What color is #426cd0?

#426cd0 is soft blue. The closest named color is Han Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 108, 208), in HSL hsl(222.25, 60.17%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.417% 0.16147 264.567).

What colors go well with #426cd0?

The complementary color of #426cd0 is #966a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007db8 and #7b5ac6. The triadic partners are #bf4240 and #1f8a2c.

Is white or black text more readable on #426cd0?

White text reads better on #426cd0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.9:1 and black gives 4.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #426cd0 a warm or cool color?

#426cd0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 55.4% and its chroma 0.161.