#426FAD#426FAD
#426FAD is a mid, moderate cyan. Relative luminance 0.155; OKLCH L 53.9% C 0.110 H 256.8°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.11:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #426FAD |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(66, 111, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 45%, 47%) |
| HSV | hsv(215, 62%, 68%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(61.8%, 35.8%, 0%, 32.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(46.37, 4.17, -37.72) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(46.37, 37.95, 276.31°) |
| OKLab | oklab(53.86% -0.0252 -0.1069) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.86% 0.11 256.8) |
| XYZ | xyz(15.4713, 15.5429, 41.7118) |
| Luminance | 0.1554 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | cyan |
Closest named colors
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 1.68
Medium Blue
#2C6FBB
ΔE00 2.54
Flat Blue
#3C73A8
ΔE00 2.80
Mid Blue
#276AB3
ΔE00 3.06
Muted Blue
#3B719F
ΔE00 3.62
Dull Blue
#49759C
ΔE00 4.03
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#426FAD #AD8042
analogous
#42A5AD #426FAD #4A42AD
triadic
#426FAD #AD426F #6FAD42
tetradic
#426FAD #AD42A5 #AD8042 #42AD4A
square
#426FAD #AD42A5 #AD8042 #42AD4A
split-complementary
#426FAD #AD4A42 #A5AD42
monochromatic
#203654 #315381 #426FAD #678FC5 #93AFD6
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.11
#426FAD on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.11
#426FAD on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #426FAD
5.11:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##426FAD | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##426FAD | 1.00 | 5.11 | 4.11 | 5.11 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.11 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.11 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.11 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#5573B0
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#4669AC
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#007D86
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6E6E6E
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #426fad; /* rgb */ color: rgb(66, 111, 173); /* oklch */ color: oklch(53.9% 0.110 256.8);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#8098c6',
500: '#426fad',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #426fad; $custom-light: #8098c6; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#426fad",
"rgb": {
"r": 66,
"g": 111,
"b": 173
},
"hsl": {
"h": 214.766,
"s": 44.77,
"l": 46.863
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.53859,
"c": 0.10979,
"h": 256.8
},
"luminance": 0.15544
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#426FAD
secondary
#C1AA89
accent
#9E53D4
background
#F8F9FC
surface
#EFF2F8
border
#CACCD1
text
#0B0D13
muted
#7C7E82