#426EA9
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.4% 0.105 256.2), rgb(66, 110, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#426EA9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #426EA9 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 110, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 44%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.105 256.2) |
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 #426EA9 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #426EA9 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #426EA9 text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #426EA9 text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 257)
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Step 300
300
#ADC2E0
oklch(80.8% 0.048 257.3)
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Step 400
400
#82A3D0
oklch(70.8% 0.076 256.3)
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Step 500
500
#628BC4
oklch(63.1% 0.098 256.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#426EA9
oklch(53.4% 0.105 256.2)
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Step 700
700
#396297
oklch(49.1% 0.097 255.5)
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Step 800
800
#30507B
oklch(42.8% 0.081 256.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B4263
oklch(37.6% 0.064 257.4)
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Step 950
950
#19273A
oklch(27% 0.041 256.3)
#426EA9 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) | #5572AB | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4768A8 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B83 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #426EA9
#426EA9
oklch(53.4% 0.105 256.2)
- #8F6313
#8F6313
oklch(53.3% 0.105 76.2)
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 #426EA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.012
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.015
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.021
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.034
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.039
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.041
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.044
Use #426EA9 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.