#426dab color: Waterline Blue
#426dab is rgb(66, 109, 171) in RGB and oklch(53.289% 0.1092 257.584) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- sky-700
- Black 33%
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About #426dab
#426dab is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.3% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 258°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.24:1 contrast and black text 4.01:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Waterline Blue (#436bad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #426dab mixed with white
Darker: #426dab mixed with black
Calmer: #426dab with less saturation
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Questions about #426dab
What color is #426dab?
#426dab is soft blue. The closest named color is Waterline Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 109, 171), in HSL hsl(215.43, 44.3%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.289% 0.1092 257.584).
What colors go well with #426dab?
The complementary color of #426dab is #8f6306. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00789e and #6a61a8. The triadic partners are #a25055 and #4c7b39.
Is white or black text more readable on #426dab?
White text reads better on #426dab: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.24:1 and black gives 4.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #426dab a warm or cool color?
#426dab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 53.3% and its chroma 0.109.