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#426ec5 color: Han Blue

#426ec5 is rgb(66, 110, 197) in RGB and oklch(55.104% 0.144 262.467) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

55.1%
0.144
262°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.92:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.27:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #426ec5

#426ec5 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.1% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.92:1 contrast and black text 4.27:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Han Blue (#446ccf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #426ec5 mixed with white

  1. 426ec5
  2. 547dcc
  3. 668bd2
  4. 789ad9
  5. 8ba8df
  6. 9db7e5
  7. b0c5ea
  8. c4d3f0
  9. d7e2f5
  10. ebf0fa

Darker: #426ec5 mixed with black

  1. 426ec5
  2. 385fab
  3. 2f5092
  4. 254179
  5. 1c3361
  6. 14264b
  7. 0b1935
  8. 050e21
  9. 01040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #426ec5 with less saturation

  1. 426ec5
  2. 476fbd
  3. 4c70b5
  4. 5171ad
  5. 5671a5
  6. 5b729c
  7. 607294
  8. 64728c
  9. 697283
  10. 6d727b

Questions about #426ec5

What color is #426ec5?

#426ec5 is soft blue. The closest named color is Han Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 110, 197), in HSL hsl(219.85, 53.04%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.104% 0.144 262.467).

What colors go well with #426ec5?

The complementary color of #426ec5 is #976800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007db4 and #765ebe. The triadic partners are #b74849 and #368631.

Is white or black text more readable on #426ec5?

White text reads better on #426ec5: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 and black gives 4.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #426ec5 a warm or cool color?

#426ec5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 55.1% and its chroma 0.144.