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#426e99 color: National Anthem

#426e99 is rgb(66, 110, 153) in RGB and oklch(52.539% 0.08401 249.176) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

52.5%
0.084
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.35:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #426e99

#426e99 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.5% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.35:1 contrast and black text 3.92:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is National Anthem (#3f6f98). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #426e99 mixed with white

  1. 426e99
  2. 547ca3
  3. 678aae
  4. 7998b8
  5. 8ba6c2
  6. 9eb5cc
  7. b1c3d6
  8. c4d2e0
  9. d7e1eb
  10. ebf0f5

Darker: #426e99 mixed with black

  1. 426e99
  2. 385f84
  3. 2f5070
  4. 25415d
  5. 1c334a
  6. 142638
  7. 0b1927
  8. 050e17
  9. 010408
  10. 000101

Calmer: #426e99 with less saturation

  1. 426e99
  2. 476e94
  3. 4b6e90
  4. 506d8b
  5. 546d87
  6. 586d82
  7. 5c6c7d
  8. 606c79
  9. 636b74
  10. 676b6f

Questions about #426e99

What color is #426e99?

#426e99 is soft blue. The closest named color is National Anthem. In RGB it is rgb(66, 110, 153), in HSL hsl(209.66, 39.73%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.539% 0.08401 249.176).

What colors go well with #426e99?

The complementary color of #426e99 is #8a6130. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #22768b and #60659a. The triadic partners are #945560 and #5b743e.

Is white or black text more readable on #426e99?

White text reads better on #426e99: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 and black gives 3.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #426e99 a warm or cool color?

#426e99 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 52.5% and its chroma 0.084.