What color is #426DAD?

#426DAD is a medium blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 109, 173), and in HSL hsl(216, 45%, 47%).

Is #426DAD accessible as text?

On white, #426DAD has a contrast ratio of 5.22:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.02:1 (fails). For text placed on #426DAD, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #426DAD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-700 (#0069A8).

What colors go well with #426DAD?

#426DAD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AE8342. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #426DAD below.

Is #426DAD good for buttons?

#426DAD works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #426DAD — black text only reaches 4.02:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #426DAD the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #426DAD is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#426DAD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #426DAD

Not just a swatch — here's how #426DAD works with other colors. Named schemes with #426DAD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #426DAD Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #426DAD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #6992CE

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #426DAD Secondary #7F4537 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57223A

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

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #426DAD Surface #EDE9D6 Anchor #5A2144 Accent #E4C2CA Secondary #322B2F

Very Peri sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #426DAD Secondary #8898AF Support #9D8F89 Ink #16140F

Very Peri 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 Very Peri carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #426DAD 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 21/100

Cool

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

Softness 44/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 47/100

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 53/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 30/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 97/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 22/100

Low

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

Print safety 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 5.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DBE2ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4249AE — 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 #426DAD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #426DAD;
  --color-base-rgb: 66 109 173;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(53.4% 0.112 258.2);
  --color-50: #F4F7FB;
  --color-100: #E1E9F4;
  --color-200: #C4D3E8;
  --color-300: #9BB2D5;
  --color-400: #7492BE;
  --color-500: #5372A2;
  --color-600: #455B7D;
  --color-700: #35445A;
  --color-800: #262E3B;
  --color-900: #191D25;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  very-peri: {
    50: '#F4F7FB',
    100: '#E1E9F4',
    200: '#C4D3E8',
    300: '#9BB2D5',
    400: '#7492BE',
    500: '#5372A2',
    600: '#455B7D',
    700: '#35445A',
    800: '#262E3B',
    900: '#191D25',
  },
}

$base: #426DAD;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F7FB;
$base-100: #E1E9F4;
$base-200: #C4D3E8;
$base-300: #9BB2D5;
$base-400: #7492BE;
$base-500: #5372A2;
$base-600: #455B7D;
$base-700: #35445A;
$base-800: #262E3B;
$base-900: #191D25;
$base-hover: #35578B;
$base-subtle: #C9D4E4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#426DAD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F7FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1E9F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4D3E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9BB2D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7492BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5372A2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#455B7D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#35445A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#262E3B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191D25",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #426DAD

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