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#426eae color: Wide Sky

#426eae is rgb(66, 110, 174) in RGB and oklch(53.69% 0.11224 257.752) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

53.7%
0.112
258°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.16:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #426eae

#426eae is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.16:1 contrast and black text 4.07:1, 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: #426eae mixed with white

  1. 426eae
  2. 547cb7
  3. 668abf
  4. 7999c8
  5. 8ba7d0
  6. 9eb5d8
  7. b1c4e0
  8. c4d3e8
  9. d7e1f0
  10. ebf0f7

Darker: #426eae mixed with black

  1. 426eae
  2. 385f97
  3. 2f5080
  4. 25416a
  5. 1c3355
  6. 142641
  7. 0b192e
  8. 050e1c
  9. 01040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #426eae with less saturation

  1. 426eae
  2. 476ea8
  3. 4c6fa2
  4. 516f9b
  5. 556f95
  6. 596f8f
  7. 5e6f88
  8. 626f82
  9. 666e7b
  10. 6a6e74

Questions about #426eae

What color is #426eae?

#426eae is soft blue. The closest named color is Wide Sky. In RGB it is rgb(66, 110, 174), in HSL hsl(215.56, 45%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.69% 0.11224 257.752).

What colors go well with #426eae?

The complementary color of #426eae is #916400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0079a0 and #6b62ab. The triadic partners are #a55055 and #4c7d39.

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

White text reads better on #426eae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 and black gives 4.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #426eae a warm or cool color?

#426eae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.112.