#26335D
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(33.2% 0.076 269), rgb(38, 51, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#26335D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26335D |
| RGB | rgb(38, 51, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 42%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.2% 0.076 269) |
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 #26335D | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26335D | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #26335D text on white | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #26335D text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 268)
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Step 300
300
#B1C0E7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#899EDA
oklch(70.6% 0.091 269.2)
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Step 500
500
#6D85D0
oklch(63.1% 0.117 269.4)
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Step 600
600
#556EBD
oklch(55.6% 0.126 268.8)
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Step 700
700
#455BA3
oklch(49% 0.118 268.9)
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Step 800
800
#394B84
oklch(42.7% 0.097 268.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#26335D
oklch(33.2% 0.076 269)
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Step 950
950
#1D253E
oklch(27% 0.048 269.5)
#26335D 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) | #21385F | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B335C | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #073C43 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26335D
#26335D
oklch(33.2% 0.076 269)
- #443400
#443400
oklch(33.3% 0.068 89.7)
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 #26335D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.018
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.037
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.044
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
Use #26335D 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.