#426DB8 Color

#426DB8 is rgb(66, 109, 184) in RGB and hsl(218, 47%, 49%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#426DB8

HEX#426DB8

RGBrgb(66, 109, 184)

HSLhsl(218, 47%, 49%)

HSVhsv(218, 64%, 72%)

OKLCHoklch(54.1% 0.127 260.8)

CMYKcmyk(64%, 41%, 0%, 28%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #426DB8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.11:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.11:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #426DB8 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#426DB8 Complementary#B88D42 Analogous#42A8B8 Analogous#5242B8 Triadic#B8426D Triadic#6DB842

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #426DB8, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5A81C4 #7495CD #8FA9D6 #A9BDE0 #C3D1E9 #DDE5F3

Shades

#3A60A1 #315087 #294370 #1F3356 #172640 #0E1625

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