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#426fc8 color: Han Blue

#426fc8 is rgb(66, 111, 200) in RGB and oklch(55.514% 0.14693 262.448) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

55.5%
0.147
262°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.84:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.34:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #426fc8

#426fc8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.5% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.84:1 contrast and black text 4.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Han Blue (#446ccf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #426fc8 mixed with white

  1. 426fc8
  2. 547ecf
  3. 668cd5
  4. 789bdb
  5. 8ba9e1
  6. 9eb7e6
  7. b1c6ec
  8. c4d4f1
  9. d7e2f6
  10. ebf1fb

Darker: #426fc8 mixed with black

  1. 426fc8
  2. 3860ae
  3. 2f5194
  4. 25427b
  5. 1c3463
  6. 14274c
  7. 0b1a36
  8. 050e21
  9. 01040f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #426fc8 with less saturation

  1. 426fc8
  2. 4770c0
  3. 4d71b8
  4. 5272af
  5. 5773a7
  6. 5c739f
  7. 617396
  8. 65738d
  9. 6a7385
  10. 6e737c

Questions about #426fc8

What color is #426fc8?

#426fc8 is soft blue. The closest named color is Han Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 111, 200), in HSL hsl(219.85, 54.92%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.514% 0.14693 262.448).

What colors go well with #426fc8?

The complementary color of #426fc8 is #996900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007eb5 and #775fc0. The triadic partners are #b9484a and #358831.

Is white or black text more readable on #426fc8?

White text reads better on #426fc8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.84:1 and black gives 4.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #426fc8 a warm or cool color?

#426fc8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 55.5% and its chroma 0.147.