#426D7C
A dark, moderate blue closely aligning with Slategray.
About #426D7C
Visually, #426D7C is defined as a moderate blue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Slategray. In the RGB color space, it consists of 66 red, 109 green, and 124 blue.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 47% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow, and 51% black. The HSL representation is 195.5° hue, 30.5% saturation, and 37.3% lightness.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#426D7C
RGB66, 109, 124
HSL195.5°, 30.5%, 37.3%
CMYK47%, 12%, 0%, 51%
HSV195.5°, 46.8%, 48.6%
LAB43.6, -10.6, -13.0
XYZ11.4, 13.6, 21.1
Decimal4353404
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
5.66:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.71:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.41:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.15:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #426D7C;
}
.text-color {
color: #426D7C;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #426D7C;
}