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#426eb0 color: Wide Sky

#426eb0 is rgb(66, 110, 176) in RGB and oklch(53.806% 0.115 258.303) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

53.8%
0.115
258°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.14:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #426eb0

#426eb0 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.8% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.14:1 contrast and black text 4.09:1, 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: #426eb0 mixed with white

  1. 426eb0
  2. 547cb8
  3. 668bc1
  4. 7999c9
  5. 8ba7d1
  6. 9eb6d9
  7. b1c4e1
  8. c4d3e9
  9. d7e1f0
  10. ebf0f8

Darker: #426eb0 mixed with black

  1. 426eb0
  2. 385f99
  3. 2f5082
  4. 25416c
  5. 1c3356
  6. 142642
  7. 0b192e
  8. 050e1c
  9. 01040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #426eb0 with less saturation

  1. 426eb0
  2. 476eaa
  3. 4c6fa3
  4. 516f9d
  5. 556f96
  6. 5a6f90
  7. 5e6f89
  8. 626f83
  9. 666f7c
  10. 6a6e75

Questions about #426eb0

What color is #426eb0?

#426eb0 is soft blue. The closest named color is Wide Sky. In RGB it is rgb(66, 110, 176), in HSL hsl(216, 45.45%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.806% 0.115 258.303).

What colors go well with #426eb0?

The complementary color of #426eb0 is #926400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007aa2 and #6c61ac. The triadic partners are #a64f54 and #4a7d38.

Is white or black text more readable on #426eb0?

White text reads better on #426eb0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.14:1 and black gives 4.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #426eb0 a warm or cool color?

#426eb0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 53.8% and its chroma 0.115.