HEX Color #426DBD (Cornflowerblue)

About #426DBD

The precise color #426DBD is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Cornflowerblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 66 red, 109 green, and 189 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 65% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow, and 26% black. The HSL representation is 219.0° hue, 48.2% saturation, and 50.0% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#426DBD

RGB66, 109, 189

HSL219.0°, 48.2%, 50.0%

CMYK65%, 42%, 0%, 26%

HSV219.0°, 65.1%, 74.1%

LAB46.7, 11.0, -46.6

XYZ16.9, 15.8, 50.3

Decimal4353469

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#426DBD #BD9141

Analogous

#41AABD #5441BD

Triadic

#BD416D #6DBD41

Tetradic

#BD41AA #BD9141 #41BD54

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#426DBD

#577DC4

#6C8DCB

#819DD3

#96ADDA

#ABBEE1

#C0CEE9

#D5DEF0

#EAEEF7

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#426DBD

#3A60A8

#335493

#2C487E

#243C69

#1D3054

#16243F

#0E182A

#070C15

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.06:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AA

4.15:1

Text on #000000

AA Large

4.83:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AA

3.53:1

Text on #0F172A

AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #426DBD; }

.text-color { color: #426DBD; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #426DBD; }

Similar Colors

Cornflowerblue

#6495ED