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#426eb8 color: Azraq Blue

#426eb8 is rgb(66, 110, 184) in RGB and oklch(54.286% 0.12606 260.2) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

54.3%
0.126
260°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.06:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.15:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #426eb8

#426eb8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.3% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.06:1 contrast and black text 4.15:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Azraq Blue (#4c6cb3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #426eb8 mixed with white

  1. 426eb8
  2. 547cc0
  3. 668bc8
  4. 7899cf
  5. 8ba7d6
  6. 9eb6de
  7. b1c4e5
  8. c4d3eb
  9. d7e2f2
  10. ebf0f9

Darker: #426eb8 mixed with black

  1. 426eb8
  2. 385fa0
  3. 2f5088
  4. 254171
  5. 1c335b
  6. 142645
  7. 0b1931
  8. 050e1e
  9. 01040c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #426eb8 with less saturation

  1. 426eb8
  2. 476fb1
  3. 4c6faa
  4. 5170a3
  5. 56709c
  6. 5a7095
  7. 5f708d
  8. 637086
  9. 67707f
  10. 6b7077

Questions about #426eb8

What color is #426eb8?

#426eb8 is soft blue. The closest named color is Azraq Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 110, 184), in HSL hsl(217.63, 47.2%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.286% 0.12606 260.2).

What colors go well with #426eb8?

The complementary color of #426eb8 is #956500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007baa and #7060b3. The triadic partners are #ad4d50 and #438136.

Is white or black text more readable on #426eb8?

White text reads better on #426eb8: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 and black gives 4.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #426eb8 a warm or cool color?

#426eb8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 54.3% and its chroma 0.126.