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#426dcd color: Han Blue

#426dcd is rgb(66, 109, 205) in RGB and oklch(55.421% 0.15617 263.889) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

55.4%
0.156
264°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.88:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.30:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #426dcd

#426dcd is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.4% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.88:1 contrast and black text 4.3:1, 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: #426dcd mixed with white

  1. 426dcd
  2. 547cd3
  3. 668bd9
  4. 789adf
  5. 8aa8e4
  6. 9db7e9
  7. b0c5ee
  8. c3d3f3
  9. d7e2f7
  10. ebf0fb

Darker: #426dcd mixed with black

  1. 426dcd
  2. 385eb2
  3. 2f4f98
  4. 25417e
  5. 1c3366
  6. 14264e
  7. 0b1938
  8. 050d23
  9. 01040f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #426dcd with less saturation

  1. 426dcd
  2. 476fc4
  3. 4c70bb
  4. 5171b3
  5. 5672aa
  6. 5b72a1
  7. 607398
  8. 65738f
  9. 697386
  10. 6e737c

Questions about #426dcd

What color is #426dcd?

#426dcd is soft blue. The closest named color is Han Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 109, 205), in HSL hsl(221.44, 58.16%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.421% 0.15617 263.889).

What colors go well with #426dcd?

The complementary color of #426dcd is #976a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007eb7 and #7a5cc4. The triadic partners are #bd4444 and #28892e.

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

White text reads better on #426dcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 and black gives 4.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #426dcd a warm or cool color?

#426dcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 55.4% and its chroma 0.156.