#26316F
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.1% 0.108 271.9), rgb(38, 49, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#26316F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26316F |
| RGB | rgb(38, 49, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 49%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.108 271.9) |
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 #26316F | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26316F | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #26316F text on white | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #26316F text on black | 1.75:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 271.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEBEF6
oklch(80.9% 0.081 272.1)
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Step 400
400
#859AF1
oklch(70.6% 0.13 272.4)
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Step 500
500
#687FEC
oklch(63.1% 0.165 272)
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Step 600
600
#5165DA
oklch(55.5% 0.179 272)
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Step 700
700
#4253BD
oklch(49% 0.167 271.9)
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Step 800
800
#364599
oklch(42.7% 0.138 271.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#26316F
oklch(34.1% 0.108 271.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2347
oklch(27% 0.068 271.8)
#26316F 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) | #093A71 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00336E | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00404B | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26316F
#26316F
oklch(34.1% 0.108 271.9)
- #453700
#453700
oklch(34.2% 0.07 93)
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 #26316F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.036
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.045
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.073
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.079
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
Use #26316F 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.