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#426fb9 color: Azraq Blue

#426fb9 is rgb(66, 111, 185) in RGB and oklch(54.568% 0.12629 259.842) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

54.6%
0.126
260°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.99:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #426fb9

#426fb9 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.6% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.99:1 contrast and black text 4.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Azraq Blue (#4c6cb3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #426fb9 mixed with white

  1. 426fb9
  2. 547dc1
  3. 668cc8
  4. 799ad0
  5. 8ba8d7
  6. 9eb6de
  7. b1c5e5
  8. c4d3ec
  9. d7e2f2
  10. ebf0f9

Darker: #426fb9 mixed with black

  1. 426fb9
  2. 3860a0
  3. 2f5189
  4. 254271
  5. 1c345b
  6. 142746
  7. 0b1a31
  8. 050e1e
  9. 01040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #426fb9 with less saturation

  1. 426fb9
  2. 4770b2
  3. 4c70ab
  4. 5171a4
  5. 56719d
  6. 5b7195
  7. 5f718e
  8. 647187
  9. 68717f
  10. 6c7178

Questions about #426fb9

What color is #426fb9?

#426fb9 is soft blue. The closest named color is Azraq Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 111, 185), in HSL hsl(217.31, 47.41%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.568% 0.12629 259.842).

What colors go well with #426fb9?

The complementary color of #426fb9 is #966600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007cab and #7061b4. The triadic partners are #ae4d51 and #448136.

Is white or black text more readable on #426fb9?

White text reads better on #426fb9: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 and black gives 4.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #426fb9 a warm or cool color?

#426fb9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 54.6% and its chroma 0.126.