What color is #426992?

#426992 is a medium blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 105, 146), and in HSL hsl(211, 38%, 42%).

Is #426992 accessible as text?

On white, #426992 has a contrast ratio of 5.73:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.67:1 (fails). For text placed on #426992, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #426992?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-700 (#007595).

What colors go well with #426992?

#426992 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #946C42. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #426992 below.

Is #426992 good for buttons?

#426992 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #426992 — black text only reaches 3.67:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #426992 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #426992 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#426992 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #426992

Not just a swatch — here's how #426992 works with other colors. Named schemes with #426992 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #426992 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Lapis Lazuli opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #426992 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Lapis Lazuli keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #426992 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #688DB3

Lapis Lazuli is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Lapis Lazuli.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #426992 Secondary #7F4537 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233B

Lapis Lazuli plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #426992 Secondary #8391A0 Support #959386 Ink #16140F

Lapis Lazuli is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Lapis Lazuli carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #426992 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 28/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 48/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 55/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 85/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 29/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #426992 with

Verdigris Dark Slate Blue Olive Brown Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9E1EA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #424F94 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #426992 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #426992;
  --color-base-rgb: 66 105 146;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(51.0% 0.079 250.8);
  --color-50: #F4F7FB;
  --color-100: #E2EAF3;
  --color-200: #C7D6E6;
  --color-300: #9FB7D0;
  --color-400: #7A98B8;
  --color-500: #59799C;
  --color-600: #496079;
  --color-700: #384757;
  --color-800: #27303A;
  --color-900: #191E24;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lapis-lazuli: {
    50: '#F4F7FB',
    100: '#E2EAF3',
    200: '#C7D6E6',
    300: '#9FB7D0',
    400: '#7A98B8',
    500: '#59799C',
    600: '#496079',
    700: '#384757',
    800: '#27303A',
    900: '#191E24',
  },
}

$base: #426992;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F7FB;
$base-100: #E2EAF3;
$base-200: #C7D6E6;
$base-300: #9FB7D0;
$base-400: #7A98B8;
$base-500: #59799C;
$base-600: #496079;
$base-700: #384757;
$base-800: #27303A;
$base-900: #191E24;
$base-hover: #355576;
$base-subtle: #C6D2DF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#426992",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F7FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2EAF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C7D6E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9FB7D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7A98B8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#59799C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#496079",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#384757",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#27303A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191E24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #426992

Color Lab

Pairs with #426992

UI roles & guardrails

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