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#426fc0 color: Palace Blue

#426fc0 is rgb(66, 111, 192) in RGB and oklch(55.002% 0.13594 261.197) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

55%
0.136
261°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.92:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.27:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #426fc0

#426fc0 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.92:1 contrast and black text 4.27:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Palace Blue (#3973c0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #426fc0 mixed with white

  1. 426fc0
  2. 547ec7
  3. 668cce
  4. 789ad5
  5. 8ba8dc
  6. 9eb7e2
  7. b1c5e8
  8. c4d3ee
  9. d7e2f4
  10. ebf0fa

Darker: #426fc0 mixed with black

  1. 426fc0
  2. 3860a7
  3. 2f518e
  4. 254276
  5. 1c345f
  6. 142749
  7. 0b1a34
  8. 050e20
  9. 01040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #426fc0 with less saturation

  1. 426fc0
  2. 4770b8
  3. 4d71b1
  4. 5271a9
  5. 5672a1
  6. 5b729a
  7. 607292
  8. 64728a
  9. 697282
  10. 6d727a

Questions about #426fc0

What color is #426fc0?

#426fc0 is soft blue. The closest named color is Palace Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 111, 192), in HSL hsl(218.57, 50%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.002% 0.13594 261.197).

What colors go well with #426fc0?

The complementary color of #426fc0 is #986700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007db1 and #7360ba. The triadic partners are #b34b4e and #3e8433.

Is white or black text more readable on #426fc0?

White text reads better on #426fc0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 and black gives 4.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #426fc0 a warm or cool color?

#426fc0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 55% and its chroma 0.136.