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#426dce color: Han Blue

#426dce is rgb(66, 109, 206) in RGB and oklch(55.489% 0.15753 263.996) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

55.5%
0.158
264°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.87:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #426dce

#426dce is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.5% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.87:1 contrast and black text 4.31:1, 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: #426dce mixed with white

  1. 426dce
  2. 547cd4
  3. 668bda
  4. 789adf
  5. 8aa8e5
  6. 9db7ea
  7. b0c5ef
  8. c3d4f3
  9. d7e2f7
  10. ebf0fb

Darker: #426dce mixed with black

  1. 426dce
  2. 385eb3
  3. 2f4f98
  4. 25417f
  5. 1c3366
  6. 14264e
  7. 0b1938
  8. 050d23
  9. 01040f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #426dce with less saturation

  1. 426dce
  2. 476fc5
  3. 4c70bc
  4. 5171b3
  5. 5672ab
  6. 5b72a2
  7. 607398
  8. 65738f
  9. 6a7386
  10. 6e737d

Questions about #426dce

What color is #426dce?

#426dce is soft blue. The closest named color is Han Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 109, 206), in HSL hsl(221.57, 58.82%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.489% 0.15753 263.996).

What colors go well with #426dce?

The complementary color of #426dce is #976a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007eb8 and #7a5cc5. The triadic partners are #be4443 and #27892d.

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

White text reads better on #426dce: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.87:1 and black gives 4.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #426dce a warm or cool color?

#426dce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 55.5% and its chroma 0.158.