#426CA0#426CA0
#426CA0 is a mid, moderate cyan. Relative luminance 0.144; OKLCH L 52.4% C 0.095 H 254.5°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.41:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #426CA0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(66, 108, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 42%, 44%) |
| HSV | hsv(213, 59%, 63%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(58.8%, 32.5%, 0%, 37.3%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(44.83, 1.56, -32.51) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(44.83, 32.55, 272.75°) |
| OKLab | oklab(52.44% -0.0254 -0.0917) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.44% 0.095 254.5) |
| XYZ | xyz(13.9522, 14.4202, 35.2990) |
| Luminance | 0.1442 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | cyan |
Closest named colors
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 1.98
Mid Blue
#276AB3
ΔE00 3.09
Flat Blue
#3C73A8
ΔE00 3.27
Muted Blue
#3B719F
ΔE00 3.28
Medium Blue
#2C6FBB
ΔE00 3.59
Denim (survey)
#3B638C
ΔE00 4.04
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#426CA0 #A07642
analogous
#429BA0 #426CA0 #4742A0
triadic
#426CA0 #A0426C #6CA042
tetradic
#426CA0 #A0429B #A07642 #42A047
square
#426CA0 #A0429B #A07642 #42A047
split-complementary
#426CA0 #A04742 #9BA042
monochromatic
#1E3249 #304F75 #426CA0 #618BBE #8DABD0
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.41
#426CA0 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.88
#426CA0 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #426CA0
5.41:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##426CA0 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##426CA0 | 1.00 | 5.41 | 3.88 | 5.41 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.41 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.88 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.41 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#566FA2
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#4A669F
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#00787F
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6A6A6A
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #426ca0; /* rgb */ color: rgb(66, 108, 160); /* oklch */ color: oklch(52.4% 0.095 254.5);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#7e95bc',
500: '#426ca0',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #426ca0; $custom-light: #7e95bc; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#426ca0",
"rgb": {
"r": 66,
"g": 108,
"b": 160
},
"hsl": {
"h": 213.191,
"s": 41.593,
"l": 44.314
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.52441,
"c": 0.09516,
"h": 254.5
},
"luminance": 0.14421
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#426CA0
secondary
#BBA283
accent
#9A56D1
background
#F8F9FB
surface
#EFF1F6
border
#CACBD0
text
#0A0D12
muted
#7C7E81