#426AAD#426AAD
#426AAD is a mid, moderate blue. Relative luminance 0.145; OKLCH L 52.7% C 0.115 H 260.2°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.39:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #426AAD |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(66, 106, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 45%, 47%) |
| HSV | hsv(218, 62%, 68%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(61.8%, 38.7%, 0%, 32.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(44.92, 7.28, -40.02) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(44.92, 40.68, 280.30°) |
| OKLab | oklab(52.73% -0.0197 -0.1136) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.73% 0.115 260.2) |
| XYZ | xyz(14.9410, 14.4821, 41.5350) |
| Luminance | 0.1448 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 0.35
Mid Blue
#276AB3
ΔE00 3.46
Medium Blue
#2C6FBB
ΔE00 3.85
Denim
#1560BD
ΔE00 4.51
Flat Blue
#3C73A8
ΔE00 4.58
Muted Blue
#3B719F
ΔE00 4.97
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#426AAD #AD8542
analogous
#42A0AD #426AAD #5042AD
triadic
#426AAD #AD426A #6AAD42
tetradic
#426AAD #AD42A0 #AD8542 #42AD50
square
#426AAD #AD42A0 #AD8542 #42AD50
split-complementary
#426AAD #AD5042 #A0AD42
monochromatic
#203454 #314F81 #426AAD #678AC5 #93ACD6
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.39
#426AAD on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.90
#426AAD on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #426AAD
5.39:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##426AAD | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##426AAD | 1.00 | 5.39 | 3.90 | 5.39 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.39 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.90 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.39 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#4D70B0
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#3E66AC
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#007983
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6A6A6A
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #426aad; /* rgb */ color: rgb(66, 106, 173); /* oklch */ color: oklch(52.7% 0.115 260.2);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#8094c6',
500: '#426aad',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #426aad; $custom-light: #8094c6; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#426aad",
"rgb": {
"r": 66,
"g": 106,
"b": 173
},
"hsl": {
"h": 217.57,
"s": 44.77,
"l": 46.863
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.52729,
"c": 0.11533,
"h": 260.2
},
"luminance": 0.14483
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#426AAD
secondary
#C1AC89
accent
#A453D4
background
#F8F9FC
surface
#EFF1F8
border
#CACBD1
text
#0B0D13
muted
#7C7E82