Close to Steel Blue
#426EA0
#426EA0 is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Steel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 25.9% red, 43.1% green, and 62.7% blue. Its hue is 212°, with 42% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #426EA0.
Split complementary
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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3.97:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
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#426EA0 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #426EA0
What color is #426EA0?
#426EA0 is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Steel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 25.9% red, 43.1% green, and 62.7% blue. Its hue is 212°, with 42% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #426EA0 in RGB?
#426EA0 is rgb(66, 110, 160): 66 red, 110 green, and 160 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #426EA0 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(59, 31, 0, 37). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #426EA0?
PANTONE 307 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #426EA0?
Its complement #8A643A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.