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#426fb1 color: Wide Sky

#426fb1 is rgb(66, 111, 177) in RGB and oklch(54.091% 0.11527 257.91) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

54.1%
0.115
258°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.07:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.14:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #426fb1

#426fb1 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.1% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.07:1 contrast and black text 4.14:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Wide Sky (#416faf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #426fb1 mixed with white

  1. 426fb1
  2. 547db9
  3. 668bc2
  4. 799aca
  5. 8ba8d2
  6. 9eb6da
  7. b1c4e1
  8. c4d3e9
  9. d7e2f0
  10. ebf0f8

Darker: #426fb1 mixed with black

  1. 426fb1
  2. 386099
  3. 2f5183
  4. 25426c
  5. 1c3457
  6. 142742
  7. 0b1a2f
  8. 050e1c
  9. 01040c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #426fb1 with less saturation

  1. 426fb1
  2. 476fab
  3. 4c70a4
  4. 51709e
  5. 567097
  6. 5a7091
  7. 5e708a
  8. 637083
  9. 67707d
  10. 6b6f76

Questions about #426fb1

What color is #426fb1?

#426fb1 is soft blue. The closest named color is Wide Sky. In RGB it is rgb(66, 111, 177), in HSL hsl(215.68, 45.68%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.091% 0.11527 257.91).

What colors go well with #426fb1?

The complementary color of #426fb1 is #936500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ba3 and #6c62ae. The triadic partners are #a75055 and #4b7e38.

Is white or black text more readable on #426fb1?

White text reads better on #426fb1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 and black gives 4.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #426fb1 a warm or cool color?

#426fb1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 54.1% and its chroma 0.115.