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#426ec2 color: Palace Blue

#426ec2 is rgb(66, 110, 194) in RGB and oklch(54.911% 0.13987 262.016) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

54.9%
0.140
262°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.95:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.24:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #426ec2

#426ec2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.9% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.95:1 contrast and black text 4.24:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Palace Blue (#3973c0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #426ec2 mixed with white

  1. 426ec2
  2. 547dc9
  3. 668bd0
  4. 789ad6
  5. 8ba8dd
  6. 9db6e3
  7. b0c5e9
  8. c4d3ef
  9. d7e2f4
  10. ebf0fa

Darker: #426ec2 mixed with black

  1. 426ec2
  2. 385fa8
  3. 2f508f
  4. 254177
  5. 1c3360
  6. 142649
  7. 0b1934
  8. 050e20
  9. 01040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #426ec2 with less saturation

  1. 426ec2
  2. 476fba
  3. 4c70b2
  4. 5171aa
  5. 5671a3
  6. 5b719b
  7. 5f7293
  8. 64728a
  9. 687282
  10. 6d717a

Questions about #426ec2

What color is #426ec2?

#426ec2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Palace Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 110, 194), in HSL hsl(219.38, 51.2%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.911% 0.13987 262.016).

What colors go well with #426ec2?

The complementary color of #426ec2 is #976700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007db2 and #745fbb. The triadic partners are #b5494b and #398532.

Is white or black text more readable on #426ec2?

White text reads better on #426ec2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.95:1 and black gives 4.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #426ec2 a warm or cool color?

#426ec2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 54.9% and its chroma 0.14.