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#426cda color: Royal Blue

#426cda is rgb(66, 108, 218) in RGB and oklch(56.117% 0.17499 265.387) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

56.1%
0.175
265°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • blue-600
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.78:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.39:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #426cda

#426cda is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.1% lightness, 0.175 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.78:1 contrast and black text 4.39:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Royal Blue (#4169e1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #426cda mixed with white

  1. 426cda
  2. 537cdf
  3. 658be4
  4. 779ae8
  5. 8aa8ed
  6. 9db7f0
  7. b0c5f4
  8. c3d4f7
  9. d7e2fa
  10. ebf1fd

Darker: #426cda mixed with black

  1. 426cda
  2. 385dbd
  3. 2f4ea2
  4. 254087
  5. 1c326c
  6. 142554
  7. 0b193c
  8. 050d25
  9. 010411
  10. 000002

Calmer: #426cda with less saturation

  1. 426cda
  2. 476ed0
  3. 4c70c6
  4. 5271bc
  5. 5773b3
  6. 5c73a9
  7. 61749f
  8. 667594
  9. 6b758a
  10. 70757f

Questions about #426cda

What color is #426cda?

#426cda is bright blue. The closest named color is Royal Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 108, 218), in HSL hsl(223.42, 67.26%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.117% 0.17499 265.387).

What colors go well with #426cda?

The complementary color of #426cda is #986d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007fbd and #7f58ce. The triadic partners are #c73d3b and #008e27.

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

White text reads better on #426cda: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.78:1 and black gives 4.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #426cda a warm or cool color?

#426cda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 56.1% and its chroma 0.175.