#426DE6
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(57.2% 0.19 265.8), rgb(66, 109, 230).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#426DE6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #426DE6 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 109, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 77%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.19 265.8) |
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 #426DE6 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #426DE6 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #426DE6 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #426DE6 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9F9
oklch(88.4% 0.047 265.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7C0F9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 266.1)
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Step 400
400
#789DF6
oklch(70.7% 0.137 265.9)
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Step 500
500
#5782F2
oklch(63.2% 0.174 265.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#426DE6
oklch(57.2% 0.19 265.8)
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Step 700
700
#3056C3
oklch(49.2% 0.176 265.6)
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Step 800
800
#28479E
oklch(42.8% 0.146 265.7)
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Step 900
900
#243C7D
oklch(37.6% 0.114 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#152449
oklch(27% 0.072 265.3)
#426DE6 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) | #147DEA | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006EE4 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A9F | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #426DE6
#426DE6
oklch(57.2% 0.19 265.8)
- #977200
#977200
oklch(57.3% 0.117 85.9)
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 #426DE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.012
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.031
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.034
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.046
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.053
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.053
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
Use #426DE6 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.