Royal Blue (426DDE) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Royal Blue"

Blue · Winter

🧠 Psychology

Color of trust and stability. Evokes professionalism, security and serenity.

✨ Uses

Finance, banking, enterprise, software, social networks.

Tip

Royal Blue pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #426DDE

RGB rgb(66, 109, 222)

HSL hsl(223°, 70%, 56%)

CMYK C:70% M:51% Y:0% K:13%

Luminance 0.1743

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.69:1

Aa — #426DDE

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.47:1

Aa — #426DDE

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#426DDE #DDB140

Analogous

#40BBDD #426DDE #6240DD

Triadic

#426DDE #DD406D #6DDD40

Split-comp.

#426DDE #DD6240 #BBDD40

Tetradic

#426DDE #DD40BB #DDB140 #40DD62

Monochromatic

#101E41 #254493 #4B72D2 #7492DC #B1C2EC

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