What color is #426AA5?

#426AA5 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Queen Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #426AA5?

The RGB value is 66, 106, 165: 66 red, 106 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #426AA5?

The complementary color is #A57D42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #426AA5?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and white text 5.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#426AA5 color

#426AA5 rgb(66, 106, 165)

Shades of blue

The hex color #426AA5 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 41.6% green and 64.7% blue (66, 106, 165).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 43% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Queen Blue (#436B95), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.47:1).

#426AA5 color codes

HEX	`#426AA5`
RGB	`rgb(66, 106, 165)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 41.6%, 64.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 43%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 60%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 36%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.49, 4.5, -35.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.49, 36.27, 277.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.19, 14.182, 37.58)`
Decimal	`4352677`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #426AA5, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #426AA5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#426AA5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #426AA5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #426aa5; }
.text { color: #426aa5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #426aa5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 106 165 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #426aa5, #4c42a5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #426AA5?: #426AA5 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Queen Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #426AA5?: The RGB value is 66, 106, 165: 66 red, 106 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #426AA5?: The complementary color is #A57D42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #426AA5?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and white text 5.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.