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#426fc4 color: Palace Blue

#426fc4 is rgb(66, 111, 196) in RGB and oklch(55.255% 0.14144 261.858) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

55.3%
0.141
262°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.88:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.30:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #426fc4

#426fc4 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.3% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.88:1 contrast and black text 4.3:1, 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: #426fc4 mixed with white

  1. 426fc4
  2. 547ecb
  3. 668cd2
  4. 789ad8
  5. 8ba9de
  6. 9eb7e4
  7. b1c5ea
  8. c4d4f0
  9. d7e2f5
  10. ebf0fa

Darker: #426fc4 mixed with black

  1. 426fc4
  2. 3860aa
  3. 2f5191
  4. 254278
  5. 1c3461
  6. 14274a
  7. 0b1a35
  8. 050e21
  9. 01040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #426fc4 with less saturation

  1. 426fc4
  2. 4770bc
  3. 4d71b4
  4. 5272ac
  5. 5772a4
  6. 5b739c
  7. 607394
  8. 65738c
  9. 697383
  10. 6e737b

Questions about #426fc4

What color is #426fc4?

#426fc4 is soft blue. The closest named color is Palace Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 111, 196), in HSL hsl(219.23, 52.42%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.255% 0.14144 261.858).

What colors go well with #426fc4?

The complementary color of #426fc4 is #986800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007eb3 and #755fbd. The triadic partners are #b64a4c and #3a8632.

Is white or black text more readable on #426fc4?

White text reads better on #426fc4: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 and black gives 4.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #426fc4 a warm or cool color?

#426fc4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 55.3% and its chroma 0.141.