#26344F
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(32.6% 0.052 262.9), rgb(38, 52, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#26344F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26344F |
| RGB | rgb(38, 52, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 35%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.052 262.9) |
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 #26344F | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26344F | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #26344F text on white | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #26344F text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DA
oklch(80.8% 0.039 262.1)
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Step 400
400
#8CA1C8
oklch(70.7% 0.062 262.7)
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Step 500
500
#7089BA
oklch(63% 0.08 263.4)
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Step 600
600
#5873A6
oklch(55.6% 0.086 262.5)
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Step 700
700
#48608F
oklch(49.1% 0.081 263.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B4F74
oklch(42.8% 0.067 262.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#26344F
oklch(32.6% 0.052 262.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2637
oklch(26.9% 0.034 264.8)
#26344F 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) | #2A3650 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25324E | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #153A3E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26344F
#26344F
oklch(32.6% 0.052 262.9)
- #413212
#413212
oklch(32.6% 0.052 83.9)
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 #26344F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.017
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.025
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.028
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.036
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.052
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.053
Use #26344F 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.