#426DE2

A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Royalblue.

About #426DE2

Visually, #426DE2 is defined as a vivid blue. Its closest recognized web color is Royalblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 66, 109, and 226.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 71% C, 52% M, 0% Y, and 11% K. With a hue angle of 223.9 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#426DE2
RGB66, 109, 226
HSL223.9°, 73.4%, 57.3%
CMYK71%, 52%, 0%, 11%
HSV223.9°, 70.8%, 88.6%
LAB49.0, 24.2, -64.0
XYZ21.4, 17.6, 74.2
Decimal4353506

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.65:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.52:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.44:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.84:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #426DE2; }
.text-color { color: #426DE2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #426DE2; }

Similar Colors

Royalblue
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