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#426cd1 color: Han Blue

#426cd1 is rgb(66, 108, 209) in RGB and oklch(55.486% 0.16283 264.66) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

55.5%
0.163
265°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.30:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #426cd1

#426cd1 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.5% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.89:1 contrast and black text 4.3:1, 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: #426cd1 mixed with white

  1. 426cd1
  2. 547bd7
  3. 658adc
  4. 7899e2
  5. 8aa8e7
  6. 9db6ec
  7. b0c5f0
  8. c3d3f4
  9. d7e2f8
  10. ebf0fc

Darker: #426cd1 mixed with black

  1. 426cd1
  2. 385db5
  3. 2f4e9b
  4. 254081
  5. 1c3268
  6. 142550
  7. 0b1939
  8. 050d23
  9. 010410
  10. 000002

Calmer: #426cd1 with less saturation

  1. 426cd1
  2. 476ec8
  3. 4c6fbf
  4. 5170b6
  5. 5671ac
  6. 5b72a3
  7. 60739a
  8. 657390
  9. 6a7387
  10. 6e737d

Questions about #426cd1

What color is #426cd1?

#426cd1 is soft blue. The closest named color is Han Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 108, 209), in HSL hsl(222.38, 60.85%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.486% 0.16283 264.66).

What colors go well with #426cd1?

The complementary color of #426cd1 is #966a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007db9 and #7b5ac7. The triadic partners are #c04140 and #1d8a2b.

Is white or black text more readable on #426cd1?

White text reads better on #426cd1: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 and black gives 4.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #426cd1 a warm or cool color?

#426cd1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 55.5% and its chroma 0.163.