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#426db2 color: Wide Sky

#426db2 is rgb(66, 109, 178) in RGB and oklch(53.7% 0.11889 259.453) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

53.7%
0.119
259°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.17:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #426db2

#426db2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.17:1 contrast and black text 4.06:1, 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: #426db2 mixed with white

  1. 426db2
  2. 547bba
  3. 668ac3
  4. 7898cb
  5. 8ba7d2
  6. 9eb5da
  7. b1c4e2
  8. c4d2e9
  9. d7e1f1
  10. ebf0f8

Darker: #426db2 mixed with black

  1. 426db2
  2. 385e9a
  3. 2f4f83
  4. 25416d
  5. 1c3357
  6. 142643
  7. 0b192f
  8. 050d1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #426db2 with less saturation

  1. 426db2
  2. 476eab
  3. 4c6ea5
  4. 506e9e
  5. 556f97
  6. 596f91
  7. 5e6f8a
  8. 626f83
  9. 666e7c
  10. 6a6e75

Questions about #426db2

What color is #426db2?

#426db2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Wide Sky. In RGB it is rgb(66, 109, 178), in HSL hsl(216.96, 45.9%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.7% 0.11889 259.453).

What colors go well with #426db2?

The complementary color of #426db2 is #926400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0079a5 and #6d60ae. The triadic partners are #a84e51 and #467e37.

Is white or black text more readable on #426db2?

White text reads better on #426db2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 and black gives 4.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #426db2 a warm or cool color?

#426db2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.119.