#426AC3#426AC3
#426AC3 is a mid, vivid blue. Relative luminance 0.154; OKLCH L 54.1% C 0.146 H 264.0°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.15:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #426AC3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(66, 106, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 52%, 51%) |
| HSV | hsv(221, 66%, 76%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(66.2%, 45.6%, 0%, 23.5%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(46.18, 15.04, -50.79) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(46.18, 52.97, 286.50°) |
| OKLab | oklab(54.12% -0.0153 -0.1452) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.12% 0.146 264) |
| XYZ | xyz(17.2477, 15.4048, 53.6836) |
| Luminance | 0.1541 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 2.77
Royal Blue
#4169E1
ΔE00 3.89
Cornflower Blue
#5170D7
ΔE00 4.09
Medium Blue
#2C6FBB
ΔE00 4.63
Mid Blue
#276AB3
ΔE00 4.88
Denim
#1560BD
ΔE00 4.99
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#426AC3 #C39B42
analogous
#42AAC3 #426AC3 #5A42C3
triadic
#426AC3 #C3426A #6AC342
tetradic
#426AC3 #C342AA #C39B42 #42C35A
square
#426AC3 #C342AA #C39B42 #42C35A
split-complementary
#426AC3 #C35A42 #AAC342
monochromatic
#213869 #305098 #426AC3 #708FD2 #9FB3E0
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.15
#426AC3 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.08
#426AC3 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #426AC3
5.15:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##426AC3 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##426AC3 | 1.00 | 5.15 | 4.08 | 5.15 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.15 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.08 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.15 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#3E74C6
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#2668C1
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#007F8D
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6D6D6D
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #426ac3; /* rgb */ color: rgb(66, 106, 195); /* oklch */ color: oklch(54.1% 0.146 264.0);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#8494d6',
500: '#426ac3',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #426ac3; $custom-light: #8494d6; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#426ac3",
"rgb": {
"r": 66,
"g": 106,
"b": 195
},
"hsl": {
"h": 221.395,
"s": 51.807,
"l": 51.176
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.54118,
"c": 0.14605,
"h": 264
},
"luminance": 0.15406
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#426AC3
secondary
#CDBB94
accent
#AF4DDB
background
#F8F9FD
surface
#F0F1FA
border
#CBCBD3
text
#0C0D14
muted
#7D7E83