#426BC9#426BC9
#426BC9 is a mid, vivid blue. Relative luminance 0.159; OKLCH L 54.7% C 0.153 H 264.2°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.03:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #426BC9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(66, 107, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 56%, 52%) |
| HSV | hsv(222, 67%, 79%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(67.2%, 46.8%, 0%, 21.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(46.83, 16.55, -53.21) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(46.83, 55.72, 287.28°) |
| OKLab | oklab(54.73% -0.0154 -0.1523) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.73% 0.153 264.2) |
| XYZ | xyz(18.0434, 15.8889, 57.3630) |
| Luminance | 0.1589 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Royal Blue
#4169E1
ΔE00 3.21
Cornflower Blue
#5170D7
ΔE00 3.39
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 3.45
Cerulean Blue
#056EEE
ΔE00 4.67
Medium Blue
#2C6FBB
ΔE00 4.81
Mid Blue
#276AB3
ΔE00 5.31
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#426BC9 #C9A042
analogous
#42AEC9 #426BC9 #5D42C9
triadic
#426BC9 #C9426B #6BC942
tetradic
#426BC9 #C942AE #C9A042 #42C95D
square
#426BC9 #C942AE #C9A042 #42C95D
split-complementary
#426BC9 #C95D42 #AEC942
monochromatic
#203970 #2E50A0 #426BC9 #7290D7 #A1B6E4
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.03
#426BC9 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.18
#426BC9 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #426BC9
5.03:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##426BC9 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##426BC9 | 1.00 | 5.03 | 4.18 | 5.03 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.03 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.18 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.03 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#3B76CD
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#1F69C7
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#008190
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6F6F6F
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #426bc9; /* rgb */ color: rgb(66, 107, 201); /* oklch */ color: oklch(54.7% 0.153 264.2);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#8594da',
500: '#426bc9',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #426bc9; $custom-light: #8594da; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#426bc9",
"rgb": {
"r": 66,
"g": 107,
"b": 201
},
"hsl": {
"h": 221.778,
"s": 55.556,
"l": 52.353
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.54731,
"c": 0.1531,
"h": 264.2
},
"luminance": 0.15891
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#426BC9
secondary
#D1BF96
accent
#B149DF
background
#F8F9FD
surface
#F0F1FB
border
#CBCBD4
text
#0C0D15
muted
#7D7E83