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#426dc3 color: Palace Blue

#426dc3 is rgb(66, 109, 195) in RGB and oklch(54.76% 0.14244 262.633) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

54.8%
0.142
263°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.99:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #426dc3

#426dc3 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.8% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.99:1 contrast and black text 4.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Palace Blue (#3973c0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #426dc3 mixed with white

  1. 426dc3
  2. 547cca
  3. 668ad1
  4. 7899d7
  5. 8ba7de
  6. 9db6e4
  7. b0c4ea
  8. c4d3ef
  9. d7e2f5
  10. ebf0fa

Darker: #426dc3 mixed with black

  1. 426dc3
  2. 385ea9
  3. 2f4f90
  4. 254178
  5. 1c3360
  6. 14264a
  7. 0b1934
  8. 050d20
  9. 01040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #426dc3 with less saturation

  1. 426dc3
  2. 476ebb
  3. 4c6fb3
  4. 5170ab
  5. 5670a3
  6. 5b719b
  7. 5f7193
  8. 64718a
  9. 687182
  10. 6c7179

Questions about #426dc3

What color is #426dc3?

#426dc3 is soft blue. The closest named color is Palace Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 109, 195), in HSL hsl(220, 51.81%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.76% 0.14244 262.633).

What colors go well with #426dc3?

The complementary color of #426dc3 is #966700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007cb2 and #755dbb. The triadic partners are #b54849 and #358532.

Is white or black text more readable on #426dc3?

White text reads better on #426dc3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 and black gives 4.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #426dc3 a warm or cool color?

#426dc3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 54.8% and its chroma 0.142.