#426AC4
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(54.2% 0.147 264.1), rgb(66, 106, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#426AC4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #426AC4 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 106, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 52%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.147 264.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #426AC4 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #426AC4 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #426AC4 text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #426AC4 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 265.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC1EC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FA0E3
oklch(70.8% 0.105 263.8)
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Step 500
500
#5F86DB
oklch(63% 0.136 264.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#426AC4
oklch(54.2% 0.147 264.1)
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Step 700
700
#385CAE
oklch(49.2% 0.137 264.2)
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Step 800
800
#2E4B8D
oklch(42.6% 0.115 264.3)
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Step 900
900
#293F70
oklch(37.6% 0.089 264.3)
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Step 950
950
#182542
oklch(26.9% 0.057 264.6)
#426AC4 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3D74C7 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2568C2 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F8D | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #426AC4
#426AC4
oklch(54.2% 0.147 264.1)
- #8D6800
#8D6800
oklch(54% 0.111 84)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #426AC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.037
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.037
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.040
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.045
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.061
Use #426AC4 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.