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#426eb9 color: Azraq Blue

#426eb9 is rgb(66, 110, 185) in RGB and oklch(54.347% 0.12744 260.406) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

54.3%
0.127
260°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.04:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.16:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #426eb9

#426eb9 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.3% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.04:1 contrast and black text 4.16:1, 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: #426eb9 mixed with white

  1. 426eb9
  2. 547cc1
  3. 668bc8
  4. 7899d0
  5. 8ba8d7
  6. 9eb6de
  7. b1c4e5
  8. c4d3ec
  9. d7e2f2
  10. ebf0f9

Darker: #426eb9 mixed with black

  1. 426eb9
  2. 385fa0
  3. 2f5089
  4. 254171
  5. 1c335b
  6. 142646
  7. 0b1931
  8. 050e1e
  9. 01040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #426eb9 with less saturation

  1. 426eb9
  2. 476fb2
  3. 4c6fab
  4. 5170a4
  5. 56709c
  6. 5a7095
  7. 5f708e
  8. 637086
  9. 67707f
  10. 6b7077

Questions about #426eb9

What color is #426eb9?

#426eb9 is soft blue. The closest named color is Azraq Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 110, 185), in HSL hsl(217.82, 47.41%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.347% 0.12744 260.406).

What colors go well with #426eb9?

The complementary color of #426eb9 is #956500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007bab and #7060b4. The triadic partners are #ad4c4f and #428135.

Is white or black text more readable on #426eb9?

White text reads better on #426eb9: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 and black gives 4.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #426eb9 a warm or cool color?

#426eb9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 54.3% and its chroma 0.127.