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#426eb4 color: Wide Sky

#426eb4 is rgb(66, 110, 180) in RGB and oklch(54.044% 0.12052 259.309) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

54%
0.121
259°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.10:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.12:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #426eb4

#426eb4 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.1:1 contrast and black text 4.12:1, 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: #426eb4 mixed with white

  1. 426eb4
  2. 547cbc
  3. 668bc4
  4. 7999cc
  5. 8ba7d4
  6. 9eb6db
  7. b1c4e3
  8. c4d3ea
  9. d7e1f1
  10. ebf0f8

Darker: #426eb4 mixed with black

  1. 426eb4
  2. 385f9c
  3. 2f5085
  4. 25416e
  5. 1c3358
  6. 142644
  7. 0b1930
  8. 050e1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #426eb4 with less saturation

  1. 426eb4
  2. 476fad
  3. 4c6fa7
  4. 516fa0
  5. 557099
  6. 5a7092
  7. 5e708b
  8. 627084
  9. 676f7d
  10. 6b6f76

Questions about #426eb4

What color is #426eb4?

#426eb4 is soft blue. The closest named color is Wide Sky. In RGB it is rgb(66, 110, 180), in HSL hsl(216.84, 46.34%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.044% 0.12052 259.309).

What colors go well with #426eb4?

The complementary color of #426eb4 is #936500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007aa6 and #6e61b0. The triadic partners are #a94e52 and #467f37.

Is white or black text more readable on #426eb4?

White text reads better on #426eb4: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.1:1 and black gives 4.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #426eb4 a warm or cool color?

#426eb4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.121.