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#426dc8 color: Han Blue

#426dc8 is rgb(66, 109, 200) in RGB and oklch(55.087% 0.14932 263.305) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

55.1%
0.149
263°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #426dc8

#426dc8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.1% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.94:1 contrast and black text 4.25:1, 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: #426dc8 mixed with white

  1. 426dc8
  2. 547ccf
  3. 668bd5
  4. 7899db
  5. 8aa8e1
  6. 9db6e6
  7. b0c5ec
  8. c4d3f1
  9. d7e2f6
  10. ebf0fb

Darker: #426dc8 mixed with black

  1. 426dc8
  2. 385eae
  3. 2f4f94
  4. 25417b
  5. 1c3363
  6. 14264c
  7. 0b1936
  8. 050d21
  9. 01040f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #426dc8 with less saturation

  1. 426dc8
  2. 476ec0
  3. 4c6fb7
  4. 5170af
  5. 5671a6
  6. 5b729e
  7. 607295
  8. 64728d
  9. 697284
  10. 6d727b

Questions about #426dc8

What color is #426dc8?

#426dc8 is soft blue. The closest named color is Han Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 109, 200), in HSL hsl(220.75, 54.92%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.087% 0.14932 263.305).

What colors go well with #426dc8?

The complementary color of #426dc8 is #966900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007db5 and #775dc0. The triadic partners are #b94646 and #2f8730.

Is white or black text more readable on #426dc8?

White text reads better on #426dc8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 and black gives 4.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #426dc8 a warm or cool color?

#426dc8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 55.1% and its chroma 0.149.