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#426ebf color: Palace Blue

#426ebf is rgb(66, 110, 191) in RGB and oklch(54.72% 0.13573 261.526) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

54.7%
0.136
262°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.98:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #426ebf

#426ebf is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.7% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.98:1 contrast and black text 4.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Palace Blue (#3973c0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #426ebf mixed with white

  1. 426ebf
  2. 547dc6
  3. 668bcd
  4. 7899d4
  5. 8ba8db
  6. 9eb6e1
  7. b1c5e8
  8. c4d3ee
  9. d7e2f4
  10. ebf0f9

Darker: #426ebf mixed with black

  1. 426ebf
  2. 385fa6
  3. 2f508d
  4. 254175
  5. 1c335e
  6. 142648
  7. 0b1933
  8. 050e1f
  9. 01040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #426ebf with less saturation

  1. 426ebf
  2. 476fb7
  3. 4c70b0
  4. 5170a8
  5. 5671a1
  6. 5b7199
  7. 5f7191
  8. 647189
  9. 687181
  10. 6c7179

Questions about #426ebf

What color is #426ebf?

#426ebf is soft blue. The closest named color is Palace Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 110, 191), in HSL hsl(218.88, 49.41%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.72% 0.13573 261.526).

What colors go well with #426ebf?

The complementary color of #426ebf is #976600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007cb0 and #735fb9. The triadic partners are #b24a4c and #3c8433.

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

White text reads better on #426ebf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 and black gives 4.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #426ebf a warm or cool color?

#426ebf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 54.7% and its chroma 0.136.