#426EB2#426EB2
#426EB2 is a mid, moderate blue. Relative luminance 0.155; OKLCH L 53.9% C 0.118 H 258.8°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.12:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #426EB2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(66, 110, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 46%, 48%) |
| HSV | hsv(216, 63%, 70%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(62.9%, 38.2%, 0%, 30.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(46.34, 6.53, -40.68) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(46.34, 41.20, 279.12°) |
| OKLab | oklab(53.92% -0.0228 -0.1155) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.92% 0.118 258.8) |
| XYZ | xyz(15.8557, 15.5230, 44.2715) |
| Luminance | 0.1552 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 1.29
Medium Blue
#2C6FBB
ΔE00 2.79
Mid Blue
#276AB3
ΔE00 3.26
Flat Blue
#3C73A8
ΔE00 3.52
Muted Blue
#3B719F
ΔE00 4.33
Windows Blue
#3778BF
ΔE00 4.61
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#426EB2 #B28642
analogous
#42A6B2 #426EB2 #4E42B2
triadic
#426EB2 #B2426E #6EB242
tetradic
#426EB2 #B242A6 #B28642 #42B24E
square
#426EB2 #B242A6 #B28642 #42B24E
split-complementary
#426EB2 #B24E42 #A6B242
monochromatic
#213759 #315285 #426EB2 #6A8FC8 #96B0D8
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.12
#426EB2 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.10
#426EB2 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #426EB2
5.12:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##426EB2 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##426EB2 | 1.00 | 5.12 | 4.10 | 5.12 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.12 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.10 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.12 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#5073B5
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#4169B1
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#007D87
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6E6E6E
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #426eb2; /* rgb */ color: rgb(66, 110, 178); /* oklch */ color: oklch(53.9% 0.118 258.8);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#8197c9',
500: '#426eb2',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #426eb2; $custom-light: #8197c9; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#426eb2",
"rgb": {
"r": 66,
"g": 110,
"b": 178
},
"hsl": {
"h": 216.429,
"s": 45.902,
"l": 47.843
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.53924,
"c": 0.11776,
"h": 258.8
},
"luminance": 0.15524
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#426EB2
secondary
#C4AE8C
accent
#A252D6
background
#F8F9FC
surface
#EFF2F8
border
#CACCD1
text
#0B0D13
muted
#7C7E82