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#426eba color: Azraq Blue

#426eba is rgb(66, 110, 186) in RGB and oklch(54.408% 0.12882 260.607) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

54.4%
0.129
261°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.03:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.17:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #426eba

#426eba is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.4% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.03:1 contrast and black text 4.17:1, 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: #426eba mixed with white

  1. 426eba
  2. 547cc2
  3. 668bc9
  4. 7899d1
  5. 8ba8d8
  6. 9eb6df
  7. b1c4e5
  8. c4d3ec
  9. d7e2f3
  10. ebf0f9

Darker: #426eba mixed with black

  1. 426eba
  2. 385fa1
  3. 2f5089
  4. 254172
  5. 1c335c
  6. 142646
  7. 0b1932
  8. 050e1e
  9. 01040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #426eba with less saturation

  1. 426eba
  2. 476fb3
  3. 4c6fac
  4. 5170a4
  5. 56709d
  6. 5a7096
  7. 5f718e
  8. 637187
  9. 67707f
  10. 6c7078

Questions about #426eba

What color is #426eba?

#426eba is soft blue. The closest named color is Azraq Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 110, 186), in HSL hsl(218, 47.62%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.408% 0.12882 260.607).

What colors go well with #426eba?

The complementary color of #426eba is #966500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007bac and #7160b5. The triadic partners are #ae4c4f and #418235.

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

White text reads better on #426eba: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.03:1 and black gives 4.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #426eba a warm or cool color?

#426eba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 54.4% and its chroma 0.129.