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#426ec6 color: Han Blue

#426ec6 is rgb(66, 110, 198) in RGB and oklch(55.169% 0.14538 262.609) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

55.2%
0.145
263°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.91:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #426ec6

#426ec6 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.2% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.91:1 contrast and black text 4.28:1, 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: #426ec6 mixed with white

  1. 426ec6
  2. 547dcd
  3. 668bd3
  4. 789ad9
  5. 8ba8e0
  6. 9db7e5
  7. b0c5eb
  8. c4d3f0
  9. d7e2f5
  10. ebf0fa

Darker: #426ec6 mixed with black

  1. 426ec6
  2. 385fac
  3. 2f5092
  4. 25417a
  5. 1c3362
  6. 14264b
  7. 0b1935
  8. 050e21
  9. 01040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #426ec6 with less saturation

  1. 426ec6
  2. 476fbe
  3. 4c70b6
  4. 5171ae
  5. 5672a5
  6. 5b729d
  7. 607295
  8. 64728c
  9. 697284
  10. 6d727b

Questions about #426ec6

What color is #426ec6?

#426ec6 is soft blue. The closest named color is Han Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 110, 198), in HSL hsl(220, 53.66%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.169% 0.14538 262.609).

What colors go well with #426ec6?

The complementary color of #426ec6 is #976800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007db4 and #765ebe. The triadic partners are #b84849 and #358631.

Is white or black text more readable on #426ec6?

White text reads better on #426ec6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.91:1 and black gives 4.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #426ec6 a warm or cool color?

#426ec6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 55.2% and its chroma 0.145.