#426ACE#426ACE
#426ACE is a mid, vivid blue. Relative luminance 0.159; OKLCH L 54.9% C 0.161 H 265.1°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.02:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #426ACE |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(66, 106, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 59%, 53%) |
| HSV | hsv(223, 68%, 81%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(68%, 48.5%, 0%, 19.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(46.87, 18.97, -56.00) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(46.87, 59.13, 288.71°) |
| OKLab | oklab(54.86% -0.0137 -0.1606) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.86% 0.161 265.1) |
| XYZ | xyz(18.5375, 15.9207, 60.4766) |
| Luminance | 0.1592 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Royal Blue
#4169E1
ΔE00 2.48
Cornflower Blue
#5170D7
ΔE00 3.08
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 4.13
Cerulean Blue
#056EEE
ΔE00 4.53
Bright Blue
#0165FC
ΔE00 5.21
Azul
#1D5DEC
ΔE00 5.33
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#426ACE #CEA642
analogous
#42B0CE #426ACE #6042CE
triadic
#426ACE #CE426A #6ACE42
tetradic
#426ACE #CE42B0 #CEA642 #42CE60
square
#426ACE #CE42B0 #CEA642 #42CE60
split-complementary
#426ACE #CE6042 #B0CE42
monochromatic
#1F3877 #2B4FA7 #426ACE #7390DB #A3B7E7
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.02
#426ACE on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.18
#426ACE on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #426ACE
5.02:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##426ACE | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##426ACE | 1.00 | 5.02 | 4.18 | 5.02 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.02 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.18 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.02 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#3376D2
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#0B69CC
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#008192
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6F6F6F
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #426ace; /* rgb */ color: rgb(66, 106, 206); /* oklch */ color: oklch(54.9% 0.161 265.1);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#8694de',
500: '#426ace',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #426ace; $custom-light: #8694de; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#426ace",
"rgb": {
"r": 66,
"g": 106,
"b": 206
},
"hsl": {
"h": 222.857,
"s": 58.824,
"l": 53.333
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.54864,
"c": 0.16117,
"h": 265.1
},
"luminance": 0.15923
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#426ACE
secondary
#D4C398
accent
#B546E2
background
#F8F9FD
surface
#F0F1FB
border
#CBCBD4
text
#0C0D15
muted
#7D7E83