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#426ecd color: Han Blue

#426ecd is rgb(66, 110, 205) in RGB and oklch(55.631% 0.15496 263.498) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

55.6%
0.155
263°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.83:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.34:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #426ecd

#426ecd is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.6% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.83:1 contrast and black text 4.34:1, 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: #426ecd mixed with white

  1. 426ecd
  2. 547dd3
  3. 668cd9
  4. 789adf
  5. 8ba9e4
  6. 9db7e9
  7. b0c5ee
  8. c4d4f3
  9. d7e2f7
  10. ebf1fb

Darker: #426ecd mixed with black

  1. 426ecd
  2. 385fb2
  3. 2f5098
  4. 25417e
  5. 1c3366
  6. 14264e
  7. 0b1938
  8. 050e23
  9. 01040f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #426ecd with less saturation

  1. 426ecd
  2. 476fc4
  3. 4d71bc
  4. 5272b3
  5. 5772aa
  6. 5c73a1
  7. 617398
  8. 65748f
  9. 6a7486
  10. 6f747d

Questions about #426ecd

What color is #426ecd?

#426ecd is soft blue. The closest named color is Han Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 110, 205), in HSL hsl(221.01, 58.16%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.631% 0.15496 263.498).

What colors go well with #426ecd?

The complementary color of #426ecd is #986a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007eb8 and #795dc4. The triadic partners are #bd4545 and #2c892e.

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

White text reads better on #426ecd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 and black gives 4.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #426ecd a warm or cool color?

#426ecd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 55.6% and its chroma 0.155.