#26285D
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(30.7% 0.093 277.8), rgb(38, 40, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.60:1).
About this color
#26285D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26285D |
| RGB | rgb(38, 40, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 42%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.7% 0.093 277.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #26285D | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26285D | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #26285D text on white | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #26285D text on black | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E8FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1BBFF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 277.5)
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Step 400
400
#8B94FF
oklch(70.6% 0.155 278)
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Step 500
500
#7175FF
oklch(63.1% 0.201 277.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C51FC
oklch(55.6% 0.243 277.8)
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Step 700
700
#4D3FDC
oklch(49.1% 0.227 278)
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Step 800
800
#3E36B2
oklch(42.7% 0.188 277.7)
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Step 900
900
#34318C
oklch(37.6% 0.146 278.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#26285D
oklch(30.7% 0.093 277.8)
#26285D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #09305F | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #012C5C | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A343E | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26285D
#26285D
oklch(30.7% 0.093 277.8)
- #382F00
#382F00
oklch(30.6% 0.063 97.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #26285D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.037
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.043
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.071
Use #26285D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.