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#426db0 color: Wide Sky

#426db0 is rgb(66, 109, 176) in RGB and oklch(53.581% 0.11611 258.96) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

53.6%
0.116
259°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.19:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.05:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #426db0

#426db0 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.19:1 contrast and black text 4.05:1, 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: #426db0 mixed with white

  1. 426db0
  2. 547bb9
  3. 668ac1
  4. 7898c9
  5. 8ba7d1
  6. 9eb5d9
  7. b1c4e1
  8. c4d2e9
  9. d7e1f0
  10. ebf0f8

Darker: #426db0 mixed with black

  1. 426db0
  2. 385e99
  3. 2f4f82
  4. 25416c
  5. 1c3356
  6. 142642
  7. 0b192e
  8. 050d1c
  9. 01040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #426db0 with less saturation

  1. 426db0
  2. 476eaa
  3. 4c6ea3
  4. 506e9d
  5. 556e96
  6. 596e8f
  7. 5d6e89
  8. 616e82
  9. 656e7b
  10. 696e74

Questions about #426db0

What color is #426db0?

#426db0 is soft blue. The closest named color is Wide Sky. In RGB it is rgb(66, 109, 176), in HSL hsl(216.55, 45.45%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.581% 0.11611 258.96).

What colors go well with #426db0?

The complementary color of #426db0 is #916400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0079a3 and #6c60ac. The triadic partners are #a64e52 and #487d38.

Is white or black text more readable on #426db0?

White text reads better on #426db0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.19:1 and black gives 4.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #426db0 a warm or cool color?

#426db0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.116.