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#426fa6 color: Mega Blue

#426fa6 is rgb(66, 111, 166) in RGB and oklch(53.465% 0.10028 254.34) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

53.5%
0.100
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.18:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #426fa6

#426fa6 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.18:1 contrast and black text 4.06:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mega Blue (#366fa6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #426fa6 mixed with white

  1. 426fa6
  2. 547daf
  3. 678bb8
  4. 7999c1
  5. 8ba7ca
  6. 9eb6d3
  7. b1c4dc
  8. c4d3e5
  9. d7e1ee
  10. ebf0f6

Darker: #426fa6 mixed with black

  1. 426fa6
  2. 386090
  3. 2f517a
  4. 254265
  5. 1c3451
  6. 14273e
  7. 0b1a2b
  8. 050e1a
  9. 01040a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #426fa6 with less saturation

  1. 426fa6
  2. 476fa0
  3. 4c6f9b
  4. 516f95
  5. 556f90
  6. 596f8a
  7. 5d6f84
  8. 616e7f
  9. 656e79
  10. 696e73

Questions about #426fa6

What color is #426fa6?

#426fa6 is soft blue. The closest named color is Mega Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 111, 166), in HSL hsl(213, 43.1%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.465% 0.10028 254.34).

What colors go well with #426fa6?

The complementary color of #426fa6 is #8f631e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #027998 and #6764a5. The triadic partners are #9f535b and #547a3b.

Is white or black text more readable on #426fa6?

White text reads better on #426fa6: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.18:1 and black gives 4.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #426fa6 a warm or cool color?

#426fa6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.1.