#426FC9
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.6% 0.148 262.6), rgb(66, 111, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#426FC9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.148 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 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #426FC9 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 111, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 56%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.148 262.6) |
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 #426FC9 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #426FC9 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #426FC9 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #426FC9 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#AAC1ED
oklch(80.9% 0.067 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#7DA0E3
oklch(70.7% 0.106 262.8)
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Step 500
500
#5C87DB
oklch(63.1% 0.136 262.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#426FC9
oklch(55.6% 0.148 262.6)
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Step 700
700
#345CAE
oklch(49% 0.139 262.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B4C8D
oklch(42.7% 0.115 262.4)
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Step 900
900
#274070
oklch(37.7% 0.088 262.2)
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Step 950
950
#172642
oklch(27.1% 0.056 262)
#426FC9 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) | #4378CC | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B6CC7 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008492 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #426FC9
#426FC9
oklch(55.6% 0.148 262.6)
- #946C00
#946C00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 82.9)
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 #426FC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.032
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.042
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.043
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.045
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.061
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.064
Use #426FC9 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.