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#426fc2 color: Palace Blue

#426fc2 is rgb(66, 111, 194) in RGB and oklch(55.128% 0.13869 261.537) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

55.1%
0.139
262°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.90:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #426fc2

#426fc2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.1% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.9:1 contrast and black text 4.28:1, 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: #426fc2 mixed with white

  1. 426fc2
  2. 547ec9
  3. 668cd0
  4. 789ad6
  5. 8ba9dd
  6. 9eb7e3
  7. b1c5e9
  8. c4d4ef
  9. d7e2f4
  10. ebf0fa

Darker: #426fc2 mixed with black

  1. 426fc2
  2. 3860a8
  3. 2f518f
  4. 254277
  5. 1c3460
  6. 142749
  7. 0b1a34
  8. 050e20
  9. 01040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #426fc2 with less saturation

  1. 426fc2
  2. 4770ba
  3. 4d71b2
  4. 5271ab
  5. 5772a3
  6. 5b729b
  7. 607293
  8. 65728b
  9. 697283
  10. 6d727a

Questions about #426fc2

What color is #426fc2?

#426fc2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Palace Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 111, 194), in HSL hsl(218.91, 51.2%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.128% 0.13869 261.537).

What colors go well with #426fc2?

The complementary color of #426fc2 is #986800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007db2 and #7460bb. The triadic partners are #b54a4d and #3c8533.

Is white or black text more readable on #426fc2?

White text reads better on #426fc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.9:1 and black gives 4.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #426fc2 a warm or cool color?

#426fc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 55.1% and its chroma 0.139.