#426DC8
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.1% 0.149 263.3), rgb(66, 109, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#426DC8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #426DC8 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 109, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 55%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.149 263.3) |
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 #426DC8 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #426DC8 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #426DC8 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #426DC8 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 262.1)
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Step 300
300
#AAC1ED
oklch(80.9% 0.067 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#7DA0E4
oklch(70.7% 0.108 263)
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Step 500
500
#5D87DC
oklch(63.2% 0.137 263.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#426DC8
oklch(55.1% 0.149 263.3)
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Step 700
700
#355CAE
oklch(49.1% 0.138 263.1)
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Step 800
800
#2C4C8D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 262.8)
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Step 900
900
#284071
oklch(37.8% 0.089 263.1)
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Step 950
950
#182642
oklch(27.2% 0.056 263.1)
#426DC8 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) | #4077CB | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #276AC6 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008291 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #426DC8
#426DC8
oklch(55.1% 0.149 263.3)
- #916B00
#916B00
oklch(55.1% 0.113 83.9)
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 #426DC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.036
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.041
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.042
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.063
Use #426DC8 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.