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#426eec color: Bluetiful

#426eec is rgb(66, 110, 236) in RGB and oklch(57.828% 0.19644 265.897) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

57.8%
0.196
266°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • blue-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.49:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #426eec

#426eec is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.8% lightness, 0.196 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.49:1 contrast and black text 4.67:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bluetiful (#3c69e7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #426eec mixed with white

  1. 426eec
  2. 537eef
  3. 658df3
  4. 779cf5
  5. 8aabf8
  6. 9db9fa
  7. b0c7fc
  8. c3d5fd
  9. d7e3fe
  10. ebf1ff

Darker: #426eec mixed with black

  1. 426eec
  2. 385fcd
  3. 2f50af
  4. 254192
  5. 1c3376
  6. 14265b
  7. 0b1942
  8. 050e29
  9. 010413
  10. 000103

Calmer: #426eec with less saturation

  1. 426eec
  2. 4871e1
  3. 4d73d6
  4. 5375cb
  5. 5977bf
  6. 5e78b4
  7. 6479a9
  8. 69799d
  9. 6f7a92
  10. 747a86

Questions about #426eec

What color is #426eec?

#426eec is bright blue. The closest named color is Bluetiful. In RGB it is rgb(66, 110, 236), in HSL hsl(224.47, 81.73%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.828% 0.19644 265.897).

What colors go well with #426eec?

The complementary color of #426eec is #9e7200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0084c5 and #8758de. The triadic partners are #d53636 and #00961d.

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

White text reads better on #426eec: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and black gives 4.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #426eec a warm or cool color?

#426eec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 57.8% and its chroma 0.196.