#426BAE Color

#426BAE is rgb(66, 107, 174) in RGB and hsl(217, 45%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#426BAE

HEX#426BAE

RGBrgb(66, 107, 174)

HSLhsl(217, 45%, 47%)

HSVhsv(217, 62%, 68%)

OKLCHoklch(53% 0.116 259.8)

CMYKcmyk(62%, 39%, 0%, 32%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #426BAE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.32:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.95:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #426BAE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#426BAE Complementary#AE8442 Analogous#42A1AE Analogous#4F42AE Triadic#AE426B Triadic#6BAE42

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #426BAE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#557DBE #7294CA #8CA8D4 #A6BBDD #C0CFE7 #DEE6F2

Shades

#3A5E98 #315081 #29426B #1F3251 #16253B #0E1725

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