#426DD3
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55.8% 0.164 264.5), rgb(66, 109, 211).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#426DD3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #426DD3 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 109, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 62%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.164 264.5) |
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 #426DD3 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #426DD3 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #426DD3 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #426DD3 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 265.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9C1F1
oklch(81% 0.073 264)
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Step 400
400
#7B9FEB
oklch(70.7% 0.119 264.3)
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Step 500
500
#5B85E4
oklch(63.1% 0.151 264.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#426DD3
oklch(55.8% 0.164 264.5)
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Step 700
700
#345AB6
oklch(49.2% 0.152 264.5)
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Step 800
800
#2B4A93
oklch(42.7% 0.126 264.4)
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Step 900
900
#273E75
oklch(37.6% 0.098 265)
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Step 950
950
#172545
oklch(27% 0.063 264.7)
#426DD3 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) | #3579D7 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A6CD1 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008596 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #426DD3
#426DD3
oklch(55.8% 0.164 264.5)
- #936D00
#936D00
oklch(55.8% 0.114 84.3)
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 #426DD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.025
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.047
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.052
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.055
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.057
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.059
Use #426DD3 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.