#426BD6
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55.6% 0.171 265.4), rgb(66, 107, 214).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#426BD6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #426BD6 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 107, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 64%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.171 265.4) |
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 #426BD6 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #426BD6 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #426BD6 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #426BD6 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C0F3
oklch(80.8% 0.077 265.8)
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Step 400
400
#7B9EED
oklch(70.6% 0.123 265.2)
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Step 500
500
#5B84E8
oklch(63.2% 0.157 265.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#426BD6
oklch(55.6% 0.171 265.4)
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Step 700
700
#3458B9
oklch(49% 0.159 265.5)
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Step 800
800
#2B4996
oklch(42.7% 0.131 265.2)
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Step 900
900
#273E77
oklch(37.7% 0.101 265.3)
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Step 950
950
#172546
oklch(27.1% 0.064 265.1)
#426BD6 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) | #2C78DA | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BD4 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008496 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #426BD6
#426BD6
oklch(55.6% 0.171 265.4)
- #916D00
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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 #426BD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.018
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.045
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.047
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.054
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
Use #426BD6 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.