#26337A
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.5% 0.121 271.1), rgb(38, 51, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#26337A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26337A |
| RGB | rgb(38, 51, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 53%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.121 271.1) |
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 #26337A | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26337A | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #26337A text on white | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #26337A text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABBEFC
oklch(80.9% 0.09 271.1)
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Step 400
400
#8099FB
oklch(70.6% 0.146 271.4)
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Step 500
500
#627CF8
oklch(63% 0.186 271.2)
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Step 600
600
#4B62E7
oklch(55.6% 0.202 270.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D50C9
oklch(49.1% 0.188 270.9)
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Step 800
800
#3242A3
oklch(42.7% 0.157 271)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#26337A
oklch(35.5% 0.121 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#19224B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 271.1)
#26337A 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) | #003E7C | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003679 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004451 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26337A
#26337A
oklch(35.5% 0.121 271.1)
- #4A3A00
#4A3A00
oklch(35.6% 0.073 91.4)
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 #26337A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.044
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.047
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.060
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.079
Use #26337A 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.