#426ea9 color: Wide Sky
#426ea9 is rgb(66, 110, 169) in RGB and oklch(53.403% 0.10538 256.213) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- sky-700
- Black 34%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #426ea9
#426ea9 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.4% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 256°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.2:1 contrast and black text 4.03:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Wide Sky (#416faf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #426ea9 mixed with white
Darker: #426ea9 mixed with black
Calmer: #426ea9 with less saturation
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Questions about #426ea9
What color is #426ea9?
#426ea9 is soft blue. The closest named color is Wide Sky. In RGB it is rgb(66, 110, 169), in HSL hsl(214.37, 43.83%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.403% 0.10538 256.213).
What colors go well with #426ea9?
The complementary color of #426ea9 is #8f6313. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00789b and #6863a7. The triadic partners are #a15158 and #4f7b3a.
Is white or black text more readable on #426ea9?
White text reads better on #426ea9: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.2:1 and black gives 4.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #426ea9 a warm or cool color?
#426ea9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 53.4% and its chroma 0.105.