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#426f99 color: National Anthem

#426f99 is rgb(66, 111, 153) in RGB and oklch(52.776% 0.08317 248.075) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

52.8%
0.083
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.97:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #426f99

#426f99 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.8% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.3:1 contrast and black text 3.97:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is National Anthem (#3f6f98). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #426f99 mixed with white

  1. 426f99
  2. 547da3
  3. 678bad
  4. 7999b8
  5. 8ba7c2
  6. 9eb5cc
  7. b1c4d6
  8. c4d2e0
  9. d8e1eb
  10. ebf0f5

Darker: #426f99 mixed with black

  1. 426f99
  2. 386084
  3. 2f5170
  4. 25425d
  5. 1c344a
  6. 142738
  7. 0b1a27
  8. 050e17
  9. 010408
  10. 000101

Calmer: #426f99 with less saturation

  1. 426f99
  2. 476f95
  3. 4c6f90
  4. 506e8c
  5. 546e87
  6. 586e82
  7. 5c6d7e
  8. 606d79
  9. 646c75
  10. 676c70

Questions about #426f99

What color is #426f99?

#426f99 is soft blue. The closest named color is National Anthem. In RGB it is rgb(66, 111, 153), in HSL hsl(208.97, 39.73%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.776% 0.08317 248.075).

What colors go well with #426f99?

The complementary color of #426f99 is #8b6232. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #23768b and #60669b. The triadic partners are #945662 and #5d743e.

Is white or black text more readable on #426f99?

White text reads better on #426f99: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.3:1 and black gives 3.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #426f99 a warm or cool color?

#426f99 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 52.8% and its chroma 0.083.