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#426fbc color: Palace Blue

#426fbc is rgb(66, 111, 188) in RGB and oklch(54.752% 0.13043 260.457) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

54.8%
0.130
260°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.96:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #426fbc

#426fbc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.8% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.96:1 contrast and black text 4.23:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Palace Blue (#3973c0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #426fbc mixed with white

  1. 426fbc
  2. 547dc4
  3. 668ccb
  4. 799ad2
  5. 8ba8d9
  6. 9eb7e0
  7. b1c5e6
  8. c4d3ed
  9. d7e2f3
  10. ebf0f9

Darker: #426fbc mixed with black

  1. 426fbc
  2. 3860a3
  3. 2f518b
  4. 254273
  5. 1c345d
  6. 142747
  7. 0b1a32
  8. 050e1f
  9. 01040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #426fbc with less saturation

  1. 426fbc
  2. 4770b5
  3. 4c70ad
  4. 5171a6
  5. 56719f
  6. 5b7197
  7. 5f7290
  8. 647288
  9. 687180
  10. 6c7179

Questions about #426fbc

What color is #426fbc?

#426fbc is soft blue. The closest named color is Palace Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 111, 188), in HSL hsl(217.87, 48.03%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.752% 0.13043 260.457).

What colors go well with #426fbc?

The complementary color of #426fbc is #976600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007dae and #7261b7. The triadic partners are #b04c50 and #428335.

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

White text reads better on #426fbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 and black gives 4.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #426fbc a warm or cool color?

#426fbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 54.8% and its chroma 0.13.