#26356E
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.9% 0.1 269.5), rgb(38, 53, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#26356E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26356E |
| RGB | rgb(38, 53, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 49%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.1 269.5) |
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 #26356E | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26356E | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #26356E text on white | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #26356E 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
#CED9F6
oklch(88.6% 0.042 269)
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Step 300
300
#ADBFF2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 269.5)
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Step 400
400
#839CEC
oklch(70.7% 0.121 269.9)
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Step 500
500
#6582E6
oklch(63.2% 0.154 269.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D69D4
oklch(55.6% 0.167 269.3)
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Step 700
700
#3F57B8
oklch(49.2% 0.155 269.5)
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Step 800
800
#344795
oklch(42.7% 0.13 269.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#26356E
oklch(34.9% 0.1 269.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2445
oklch(27% 0.063 269.2)
#26356E 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) | #173C70 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #07366D | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00424C | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26356E
#26356E
oklch(34.9% 0.1 269.5)
- #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 #26356E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.032
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.043
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.045
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.066
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.069
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.072
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.074
Use #26356E 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.