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#426fa2 color: Muted Blue

#426fa2 is rgb(66, 111, 162) in RGB and oklch(53.247% 0.09491 252.695) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

53.2%
0.095
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.21:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.03:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #426fa2

#426fa2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.21:1 contrast and black text 4.03:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Muted Blue (#3b719f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #426fa2 mixed with white

  1. 426fa2
  2. 547dac
  3. 678bb5
  4. 7999be
  5. 8ba7c8
  6. 9eb6d1
  7. b1c4da
  8. c4d3e4
  9. d8e1ed
  10. ebf0f6

Darker: #426fa2 mixed with black

  1. 426fa2
  2. 38608c
  3. 2f5177
  4. 254263
  5. 1c344f
  6. 14273c
  7. 0b1a2a
  8. 050e19
  9. 01040a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #426fa2 with less saturation

  1. 426fa2
  2. 476f9d
  3. 4c6f98
  4. 506f92
  5. 556f8d
  6. 596f88
  7. 5d6e82
  8. 616e7d
  9. 656d78
  10. 696d72

Questions about #426fa2

What color is #426fa2?

#426fa2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Muted Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 111, 162), in HSL hsl(211.88, 42.11%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.247% 0.09491 252.695).

What colors go well with #426fa2?

The complementary color of #426fa2 is #8e6325. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #117894 and #6565a2. The triadic partners are #9b545d and #57783c.

Is white or black text more readable on #426fa2?

White text reads better on #426fa2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.21:1 and black gives 4.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #426fa2 a warm or cool color?

#426fa2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.095.