#26326C
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.1% 0.102 271.3), rgb(38, 50, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#26326C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26326C |
| RGB | rgb(38, 50, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 48%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.102 271.3) |
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 #26326C | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26326C | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #26326C text on white | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #26326C 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
#E4E9F9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 272.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 272.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEBFF3
oklch(81% 0.076 270.6)
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Step 400
400
#859BED
oklch(70.6% 0.123 271.5)
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Step 500
500
#6880E7
oklch(63% 0.157 271.4)
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Step 600
600
#5167D5
oklch(55.5% 0.17 271.3)
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Step 700
700
#4255B8
oklch(49% 0.157 271.3)
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Step 800
800
#364695
oklch(42.6% 0.13 271.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#26326C
oklch(34.1% 0.102 271.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2346
oklch(26.9% 0.066 271.6)
#26326C 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) | #113A6E | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #01346B | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003F4A | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26326C
#26326C
oklch(34.1% 0.102 271.3)
- #463600
#463600
oklch(34.1% 0.07 90.3)
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 #26326C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.033
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.042
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.043
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.068
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.074
Use #26326C 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.