#26398E
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(38.4% 0.142 269), rgb(38, 57, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#26398E is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26398E |
| RGB | rgb(38, 57, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 58%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.142 269) |
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 #26398E | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26398E | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #26398E text on white | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #26398E text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAD8FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 269.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7BEFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#7A9AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 269)
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Step 500
500
#5A7CFF
oklch(63% 0.198 269.1)
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Step 600
600
#3F5CFB
oklch(55.6% 0.237 268.9)
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Step 700
700
#334ADB
oklch(49.2% 0.22 269.1)
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Step 800
800
#293EB1
oklch(42.7% 0.183 268.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#26398E
oklch(38.4% 0.142 269)
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Step 950
950
#152152
oklch(27% 0.091 269.1)
#26398E 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) | #004691 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C8C | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E5D | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26398E
#26398E
oklch(38.4% 0.142 269)
- #544100
#544100
oklch(38.5% 0.079 89.8)
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 #26398E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.039
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.048
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.068
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.070
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.072
Use #26398E 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.