#426EC6
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.2% 0.145 262.6), rgb(66, 110, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#426EC6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #426EC6 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 110, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 54%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.145 262.6) |
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 #426EC6 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #426EC6 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #426EC6 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #426EC6 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#CCDAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 261.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC1EC
oklch(80.8% 0.066 262.8)
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Step 400
400
#7DA0E2
oklch(70.6% 0.105 262.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D87DA
oklch(63.1% 0.134 262.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#426EC6
oklch(55.2% 0.145 262.6)
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Step 700
700
#355DAC
oklch(49.1% 0.134 262.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C4C8C
oklch(42.7% 0.113 262.6)
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Step 900
900
#284070
oklch(37.8% 0.088 262.8)
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Step 950
950
#172641
oklch(27% 0.055 261.4)
#426EC6 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) | #4377C9 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C6BC4 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008290 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #426EC6
#426EC6
oklch(55.2% 0.145 262.6)
- #926A00
#926A00
oklch(55.1% 0.113 82.4)
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 #426EC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.032
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.039
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.041
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.045
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
Use #426EC6 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.