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#426fc3 color: Palace Blue

#426fc3 is rgb(66, 111, 195) in RGB and oklch(55.192% 0.14007 261.699) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

55.2%
0.140
262°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.29:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #426fc3

#426fc3 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.2% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.89:1 contrast and black text 4.29:1, 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: #426fc3 mixed with white

  1. 426fc3
  2. 547eca
  3. 668cd1
  4. 789ad7
  5. 8ba9de
  6. 9eb7e4
  7. b1c5ea
  8. c4d4ef
  9. d7e2f5
  10. ebf0fa

Darker: #426fc3 mixed with black

  1. 426fc3
  2. 3860a9
  3. 2f5190
  4. 254278
  5. 1c3460
  6. 14274a
  7. 0b1a34
  8. 050e20
  9. 01040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #426fc3 with less saturation

  1. 426fc3
  2. 4770bb
  3. 4d71b3
  4. 5272ab
  5. 5772a3
  6. 5b729b
  7. 607393
  8. 65738b
  9. 697383
  10. 6e727b

Questions about #426fc3

What color is #426fc3?

#426fc3 is soft blue. The closest named color is Palace Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 111, 195), in HSL hsl(219.07, 51.81%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.192% 0.14007 261.699).

What colors go well with #426fc3?

The complementary color of #426fc3 is #986800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007eb3 and #7560bc. The triadic partners are #b64a4c and #3b8632.

Is white or black text more readable on #426fc3?

White text reads better on #426fc3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 and black gives 4.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #426fc3 a warm or cool color?

#426fc3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 55.2% and its chroma 0.14.