#26356D
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.9% 0.099 269.4), rgb(38, 53, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#26356D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26356D |
| RGB | rgb(38, 53, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 48%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.099 269.4) |
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 #26356D | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26356D | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #26356D text on white | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #26356D text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F5
oklch(88.6% 0.04 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADBFF1
oklch(80.8% 0.074 269.3)
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Step 400
400
#839DEB
oklch(70.8% 0.118 269.2)
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Step 500
500
#6582E4
oklch(63.1% 0.151 269.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E69D2
oklch(55.6% 0.164 269.6)
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Step 700
700
#3F57B6
oklch(49.1% 0.153 269.4)
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Step 800
800
#344894
oklch(42.8% 0.127 269.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#26356D
oklch(34.9% 0.099 269.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2445
oklch(27% 0.063 269.2)
#26356D 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) | #183C6F | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A366C | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00424B | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26356D
#26356D
oklch(34.9% 0.099 269.4)
- #493800
#493800
oklch(35% 0.071 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 #26356D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.031
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.045
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.064
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.072
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.073
Use #26356D 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.