#426ACD#426ACD
#426ACD is a mid, vivid blue. Relative luminance 0.159; OKLCH L 54.8% C 0.160 H 265.0°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.03:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #426ACD |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(66, 106, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 58%, 53%) |
| HSV | hsv(223, 68%, 80%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(67.8%, 48.3%, 0%, 19.6%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(46.81, 18.61, -55.53) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(46.81, 58.57, 288.53°) |
| OKLab | oklab(54.8% -0.0139 -0.1592) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.16 265) |
| XYZ | xyz(18.4164, 15.8723, 59.8389) |
| Luminance | 0.1587 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Royal Blue
#4169E1
ΔE00 2.61
Cornflower Blue
#5170D7
ΔE00 3.16
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 4.01
Cerulean Blue
#056EEE
ΔE00 4.59
Bright Blue
#0165FC
ΔE00 5.32
Medium Blue
#2C6FBB
ΔE00 5.35
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#426ACD #CDA542
analogous
#42AFCD #426ACD #5F42CD
triadic
#426ACD #CD426A #6ACD42
tetradic
#426ACD #CD42AF #CDA542 #42CD5F
square
#426ACD #CD42AF #CDA542 #42CD5F
split-complementary
#426ACD #CD5F42 #AFCD42
monochromatic
#1F3876 #2C4FA6 #426ACD #7290DA #A3B6E7
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.03
#426ACD on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.17
#426ACD on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #426ACD
5.03:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##426ACD | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##426ACD | 1.00 | 5.03 | 4.17 | 5.03 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.03 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.17 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.03 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#3476D1
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#0F69CB
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#008192
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6F6F6F
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #426acd; /* rgb */ color: rgb(66, 106, 205); /* oklch */ color: oklch(54.8% 0.160 265.0);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#8694dd',
500: '#426acd',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #426acd; $custom-light: #8694dd; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#426acd",
"rgb": {
"r": 66,
"g": 106,
"b": 205
},
"hsl": {
"h": 222.734,
"s": 58.159,
"l": 53.137
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.54795,
"c": 0.1598,
"h": 265
},
"luminance": 0.15874
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#426ACD
secondary
#D3C297
accent
#B546E1
background
#F8F9FD
surface
#F0F1FB
border
#CBCBD4
text
#0C0D15
muted
#7D7E83