What color is #426FBD?

#426FBD is a medium blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 111, 189), and in HSL hsl(218, 48%, 50%).

Is #426FBD accessible as text?

On white, #426FBD has a contrast ratio of 4.95:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.24:1 (fails). For text placed on #426FBD, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #426FBD?

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

What colors go well with #426FBD?

#426FBD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BD9042. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #426FBD below.

Is #426FBD good for buttons?

#426FBD works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #426FBD — black text only reaches 4.24:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #426FBD the same as CSS steelblue?

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

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

Palettes built on #426FBD

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #426FBD Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

True Blue 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 #426FBD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #6A94DD

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #426FBD Secondary #7F4536 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57223A

True Blue 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 #426FBD Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5A2144 Accent #E4C2CA Secondary #322B2F

True Blue 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 #426FBD Secondary #8B9CB8 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

True Blue 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 True Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #426FBD 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 16/100

Cool

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

Softness 43/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 46/100

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 48/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 52/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 36/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 99/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 17/100

Very low

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

Print safety 75/100

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 5.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDE3EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4246BD — 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 #426FBD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #426FBD;
  --color-base-rgb: 66 111 189;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(54.8% 0.132 260.6);
  --color-50: #F3F6FB;
  --color-100: #E0E8F5;
  --color-200: #C3D1EA;
  --color-300: #99AFD7;
  --color-400: #718EC1;
  --color-500: #506FA5;
  --color-600: #43597F;
  --color-700: #34425B;
  --color-800: #252D3C;
  --color-900: #181D25;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  true-blue: {
    50: '#F3F6FB',
    100: '#E0E8F5',
    200: '#C3D1EA',
    300: '#99AFD7',
    400: '#718EC1',
    500: '#506FA5',
    600: '#43597F',
    700: '#34425B',
    800: '#252D3C',
    900: '#181D25',
  },
}

$base: #426FBD;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F6FB;
$base-100: #E0E8F5;
$base-200: #C3D1EA;
$base-300: #99AFD7;
$base-400: #718EC1;
$base-500: #506FA5;
$base-600: #43597F;
$base-700: #34425B;
$base-800: #252D3C;
$base-900: #181D25;
$base-hover: #355997;
$base-subtle: #CBD5E7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#426FBD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F6FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0E8F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C3D1EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#99AFD7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#718EC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#506FA5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#43597F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#34425B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#252D3C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#181D25",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #426FBD

Color Lab

Pairs with #426FBD

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