#426daa color: Waterline Blue
#426daa is rgb(66, 109, 170) in RGB and oklch(53.232% 0.10782 257.281) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- sky-700
- Black 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #426daa
#426daa is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 257°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.25:1 contrast and black text 4:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Waterline Blue (#436bad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #426daa mixed with white
Darker: #426daa mixed with black
Calmer: #426daa with less saturation
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Questions about #426daa
What color is #426daa?
#426daa is soft blue. The closest named color is Waterline Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 109, 170), in HSL hsl(215.19, 44.07%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.232% 0.10782 257.281).
What colors go well with #426daa?
The complementary color of #426daa is #8f630b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00789d and #6961a7. The triadic partners are #a15055 and #4d7b39.
Is white or black text more readable on #426daa?
White text reads better on #426daa: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 and black gives 4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #426daa a warm or cool color?
#426daa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.108.