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#426eac color: Wide Sky

#426eac is rgb(66, 110, 172) in RGB and oklch(53.574% 0.10949 257.165) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

53.6%
0.109
257°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.18:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #426eac

#426eac is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.18:1 contrast and black text 4.06:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Wide Sky (#416faf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #426eac mixed with white

  1. 426eac
  2. 547cb5
  3. 668abd
  4. 7999c6
  5. 8ba7ce
  6. 9eb5d7
  7. b1c4df
  8. c4d2e7
  9. d7e1ef
  10. ebf0f7

Darker: #426eac mixed with black

  1. 426eac
  2. 385f95
  3. 2f507f
  4. 254169
  5. 1c3354
  6. 142640
  7. 0b192d
  8. 050e1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #426eac with less saturation

  1. 426eac
  2. 476ea6
  3. 4c6fa0
  4. 506f9a
  5. 556f94
  6. 596f8d
  7. 5d6f87
  8. 626e81
  9. 666e7a
  10. 696e74

Questions about #426eac

What color is #426eac?

#426eac is soft blue. The closest named color is Wide Sky. In RGB it is rgb(66, 110, 172), in HSL hsl(215.09, 44.54%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.574% 0.10949 257.165).

What colors go well with #426eac?

The complementary color of #426eac is #906408. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00799e and #6a62a9. The triadic partners are #a35056 and #4d7c39.

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

White text reads better on #426eac: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.18:1 and black gives 4.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #426eac a warm or cool color?

#426eac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.109.