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#4426C9 Color

#4426C9 is rgb(68, 38, 201) in RGB, hsl(251, 68%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 81%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iridescent Indigo (#3C32CD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4426C9
HEX#4426C9
RGBrgb(68, 38, 201)
HSLhsl(251, 68%, 47%)
HSVhsv(251, 81%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(66%, 81%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(43.5% 0.229 279.4)
LABlab(29.95% 48.93 -80.43)
LCHlch(29.95% 94.15 301.31)

What #4426C9 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 #4426C9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Iridescent Indigo#3C32CDΔE 6.08Palatinate Blue#273BE2ΔE 10.83Zaffer (Zaffre)#0014A8ΔE 11.92Neon Blue#1B03A3ΔE 12.22Blue (Pantone)#0018A8ΔE 12.54Blue Ribbon#0B10A2ΔE 13.17

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#4426C9 Channel Values

How #4426C9 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 68 · G 38 · B 2018-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 251° · S 68% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 251° · S 81% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 66% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.87:1 vs white · 2.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4426C9 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.

TextWhite text8.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #4426C9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #4426C9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4426C9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#4426C9
Complementary
#ABC926
Analogous
#265AC9
Analogous
#9626C9
Triadic
#C94426
Triadic
#26C944
Split comp.
#C99626
Split comp.
#5AC926

Tints & Shades of #4426C9

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.

Tints

#573AD9
#745CE0
#8E7AE6
#A798EB
#C1B6F1
#DED8F8

Shades

#3C21B0
#331D96
#2A187C
#20125E
#170D45
#0F082B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #4426C9.

How #4426C9 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.

Typical#4426C9
Protanopia#2D2DC9
Protanomaly#372AC9
Deuteranopia#3232C9
Deuteranomaly#3A2EC9
Tritanopia#005555
Tritanomaly#204692
Achromatopsia#4A4A4A

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Using #4426C9 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-4426c9: #4426C9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4426C9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4426c9': '#4426C9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.267, green: 0.149, blue: 0.788)
Android XML<color name="color_4426c9">#4426C9</color>
SVG fillfill="#4426C9"

More Blue Colors

#4426C9 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#4426C9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4426C9?

#4426C9 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(68, 38, 201) in RGB and hsl(251, 68%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iridescent Indigo (#3C32CD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.08.

What is the RGB value of #4426C9?

#4426C9 is rgb(68, 38, 201) — red 68, green 38, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4426C9?

#4426C9 converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 81%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4426C9 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4426C9 scores 8.87:1 against white and 2.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4426C9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4426C9 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 18.58, which is visibly different.

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