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#426dc4 color: Han Blue

#426dc4 is rgb(66, 109, 196) in RGB and oklch(54.825% 0.14382 262.775) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

54.8%
0.144
263°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.98:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.22:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #426dc4

#426dc4 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.8% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.98:1 contrast and black text 4.22:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Han Blue (#446ccf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #426dc4 mixed with white

  1. 426dc4
  2. 547ccb
  3. 668bd2
  4. 7899d8
  5. 8ba8de
  6. 9db6e4
  7. b0c5ea
  8. c4d3f0
  9. d7e2f5
  10. ebf0fa

Darker: #426dc4 mixed with black

  1. 426dc4
  2. 385eaa
  3. 2f4f91
  4. 254178
  5. 1c3361
  6. 14264a
  7. 0b1935
  8. 050d21
  9. 01040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #426dc4 with less saturation

  1. 426dc4
  2. 476ebc
  3. 4c6fb4
  4. 5170ac
  5. 5671a4
  6. 5b719b
  7. 5f7193
  8. 64718b
  9. 687182
  10. 6d717a

Questions about #426dc4

What color is #426dc4?

#426dc4 is soft blue. The closest named color is Han Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 109, 196), in HSL hsl(220.15, 52.42%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.825% 0.14382 262.775).

What colors go well with #426dc4?

The complementary color of #426dc4 is #966700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007cb3 and #755dbc. The triadic partners are #b64848 and #348531.

Is white or black text more readable on #426dc4?

White text reads better on #426dc4: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 and black gives 4.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #426dc4 a warm or cool color?

#426dc4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 54.8% and its chroma 0.144.