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#426daf color: Wide Sky

#426daf is rgb(66, 109, 175) in RGB and oklch(53.522% 0.11473 258.702) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

53.5%
0.115
259°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.20:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #426daf

#426daf is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.2:1 contrast and black text 4.04:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Wide Sky (#416faf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #426daf mixed with white

  1. 426daf
  2. 547bb8
  3. 668ac0
  4. 7898c8
  5. 8ba6d1
  6. 9eb5d9
  7. b1c4e0
  8. c4d2e8
  9. d7e1f0
  10. ebf0f8

Darker: #426daf mixed with black

  1. 426daf
  2. 385e98
  3. 2f4f81
  4. 25416b
  5. 1c3356
  6. 142641
  7. 0b192e
  8. 050d1c
  9. 01040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #426daf with less saturation

  1. 426daf
  2. 476da9
  3. 4c6ea2
  4. 506e9c
  5. 556e95
  6. 596e8f
  7. 5d6e88
  8. 616e82
  9. 656e7b
  10. 696e74

Questions about #426daf

What color is #426daf?

#426daf is soft blue. The closest named color is Wide Sky. In RGB it is rgb(66, 109, 175), in HSL hsl(216.33, 45.23%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.522% 0.11473 258.702).

What colors go well with #426daf?

The complementary color of #426daf is #916400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0079a2 and #6c61ab. The triadic partners are #a54e53 and #487d38.

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

White text reads better on #426daf: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.2:1 and black gives 4.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #426daf a warm or cool color?

#426daf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.115.