#426685 Color
#426685 is rgb(66, 102, 133) in RGB, hsl(208, 34%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 23%, 0%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Queen Blue (#436B95), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#426685rgb(66, 102, 133)hsl(208, 34%, 39%)hsv(208, 50%, 52%)cmyk(50%, 23%, 0%, 48%)oklch(49.6% 0.065 245.6)lab(41.47% -6.33 -21.57)lch(41.47% 22.48 253.65)What #426685 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #426685, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#426685 Channel Values
How #426685 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 66 · G 102 · B 133 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 208° · S 34% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 208° · S 50% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 50% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.05:1 vs white · 3.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #426685 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #426685
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #426685; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #426685
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #426685 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#426685#616185#566385#5C5C86#536085#396B6B#3D6976#636363Using #426685 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-426685: #426685;background-color: #426685;colors: { 'color-426685': '#426685' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.400, blue: 0.522)<color name="color_426685">#426685</color>fill="#426685"More Blue Colors
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#426685 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #426685?
#426685 is a dark blue — rgb(66, 102, 133) in RGB and hsl(208, 34%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Queen Blue (#436B95), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.71.
What is the RGB value of #426685?
#426685 is rgb(66, 102, 133) — red 66, green 102, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #426685?
#426685 converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 23%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #426685 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #426685 scores 6.05:1 against white and 3.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #426685 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #426685 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 15.54, which is visibly different.
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