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#426db3 color: Wide Sky

#426db3 is rgb(66, 109, 179) in RGB and oklch(53.76% 0.12027 259.688) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

53.8%
0.120
260°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.16:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #426db3

#426db3 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.8% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.16:1 contrast and black text 4.07:1, 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: #426db3 mixed with white

  1. 426db3
  2. 547bbb
  3. 668ac3
  4. 7898cb
  5. 8ba7d3
  6. 9eb5db
  7. b1c4e2
  8. c4d2ea
  9. d7e1f1
  10. ebf0f8

Darker: #426db3 mixed with black

  1. 426db3
  2. 385e9b
  3. 2f4f84
  4. 25416e
  5. 1c3358
  6. 142643
  7. 0b192f
  8. 050d1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #426db3 with less saturation

  1. 426db3
  2. 476eac
  3. 4c6ea6
  4. 506e9f
  5. 556f98
  6. 596f91
  7. 5e6f8a
  8. 626f83
  9. 666f7c
  10. 6a6e75

Questions about #426db3

What color is #426db3?

#426db3 is soft blue. The closest named color is Wide Sky. In RGB it is rgb(66, 109, 179), in HSL hsl(217.17, 46.12%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.76% 0.12027 259.688).

What colors go well with #426db3?

The complementary color of #426db3 is #926400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0079a6 and #6e60ae. The triadic partners are #a84d51 and #457e37.

Is white or black text more readable on #426db3?

White text reads better on #426db3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 and black gives 4.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #426db3 a warm or cool color?

#426db3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 53.8% and its chroma 0.12.