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#426ed2 color: Han Blue

#426ed2 is rgb(66, 110, 210) in RGB and oklch(55.97% 0.16177 264.035) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

56%
0.162
264°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.78:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.39:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #426ed2

#426ed2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.78:1 contrast and black text 4.39:1, 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: #426ed2 mixed with white

  1. 426ed2
  2. 547dd8
  3. 668cdd
  4. 789be2
  5. 8aa9e7
  6. 9db7ec
  7. b0c6f0
  8. c4d4f4
  9. d7e2f8
  10. ebf1fc

Darker: #426ed2 mixed with black

  1. 426ed2
  2. 385fb6
  3. 2f509b
  4. 254181
  5. 1c3368
  6. 142650
  7. 0b1939
  8. 050e24
  9. 010410
  10. 000102

Calmer: #426ed2 with less saturation

  1. 426ed2
  2. 4770c9
  3. 4d71c0
  4. 5272b7
  5. 5773ae
  6. 5c74a4
  7. 61749b
  8. 667492
  9. 6b7588
  10. 70747e

Questions about #426ed2

What color is #426ed2?

#426ed2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Han Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 110, 210), in HSL hsl(221.67, 61.54%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.97% 0.16177 264.035).

What colors go well with #426ed2?

The complementary color of #426ed2 is #996b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007fba and #7c5cc8. The triadic partners are #c14343 and #248b2c.

Is white or black text more readable on #426ed2?

White text reads better on #426ed2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.78:1 and black gives 4.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #426ed2 a warm or cool color?

#426ed2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.162.