What color is #426CB2?

#426CB2 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Song of the Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #426CB2?

The RGB value is 66, 108, 178: 66 red, 108 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #426CB2?

The complementary color is #B28842, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #426CB2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and white text 5.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#426CB2 color

#426CB2 rgb(66, 108, 178)

Shades of blue

The hex color #426CB2 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 42.4% green and 69.8% blue (66, 108, 178).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 46% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Song of the Sea (#4A73A8), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.22:1).

#426CB2 color codes

HEX	`#426CB2`
RGB	`rgb(66, 108, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 42.4%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 46%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 63%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 39%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.77, 7.77, -41.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.77, 42.31, 280.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.642, 15.096, 44.2)`
Decimal	`4353202`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #426CB2, 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 #426CB2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#426CB2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.02:1	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 #426CB2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #426cb2; }
.text { color: #426cb2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #426cb2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 108 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #426cb2, #5042b2); }

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Questions

What color is #426CB2?: #426CB2 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Song of the Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #426CB2?: The RGB value is 66, 108, 178: 66 red, 108 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #426CB2?: The complementary color is #B28842, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #426CB2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and white text 5.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.