#426AEA
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(56.9% 0.199 266.8), rgb(66, 106, 234).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#426AEA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #426AEA |
| RGB | rgb(66, 106, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 80%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.199 266.8) |
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 #426AEA | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #426AEA | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #426AEA text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #426AEA text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6BFFB
oklch(80.8% 0.09 266.9)
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Step 400
400
#789CFA
oklch(70.7% 0.144 266.9)
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Step 500
500
#5780F7
oklch(63.1% 0.183 266.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#426AEA
oklch(56.9% 0.199 266.8)
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Step 700
700
#3154C7
oklch(49.1% 0.184 266.6)
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Step 800
800
#2945A1
oklch(42.6% 0.153 266.8)
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Step 900
900
#253B80
oklch(37.6% 0.12 267.1)
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Step 950
950
#16234B
oklch(26.9% 0.076 267.6)
#426AEA 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) | #007CEE | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CE7 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0089A0 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #426AEA
#426AEA
oklch(56.9% 0.199 266.8)
- #957100
#957100
oklch(56.9% 0.116 86.4)
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 #426AEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.014
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.022
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.032
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.046
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.047
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.047
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
Use #426AEA 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.