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#426d9a color: National Anthem

#426d9a is rgb(66, 109, 154) in RGB and oklch(52.355% 0.08618 250.792) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

52.4%
0.086
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.40:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #426d9a

#426d9a is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.4% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.4:1 contrast and black text 3.89:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is National Anthem (#3f6f98). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #426d9a mixed with white

  1. 426d9a
  2. 547ba4
  3. 6689ae
  4. 7997b9
  5. 8ba6c3
  6. 9eb4cd
  7. b1c3d7
  8. c4d2e1
  9. d7e1eb
  10. ebf0f5

Darker: #426d9a mixed with black

  1. 426d9a
  2. 385e85
  3. 2f4f71
  4. 25415e
  5. 1c334b
  6. 142639
  7. 0b1927
  8. 050d17
  9. 010409
  10. 000101

Calmer: #426d9a with less saturation

  1. 426d9a
  2. 476d95
  3. 4b6d91
  4. 4f6d8c
  5. 546c87
  6. 586c82
  7. 5b6c7e
  8. 5f6b79
  9. 636b74
  10. 666a6f

Questions about #426d9a

What color is #426d9a?

#426d9a is soft blue. The closest named color is National Anthem. In RGB it is rgb(66, 109, 154), in HSL hsl(210.68, 40%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.355% 0.08618 250.792).

What colors go well with #426d9a?

The complementary color of #426d9a is #89612d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1e758d and #61649b. The triadic partners are #94545e and #58743d.

Is white or black text more readable on #426d9a?

White text reads better on #426d9a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.4:1 and black gives 3.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #426d9a a warm or cool color?

#426d9a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 52.4% and its chroma 0.086.