#26407D
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.6% 0.108 264.5), rgb(38, 64, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#26407D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26407D |
| RGB | rgb(38, 64, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 53%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.108 264.5) |
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 #26407D | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26407D | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #26407D text on white | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #26407D text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9F8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 264.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7C1F6
oklch(81% 0.081 264.3)
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Step 400
400
#789EF2
oklch(70.7% 0.131 264.8)
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Step 500
500
#5683ED
oklch(63% 0.167 264.7)
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Step 600
600
#3C6ADB
oklch(55.5% 0.181 264.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F58BE
oklch(49.1% 0.167 264.5)
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Step 800
800
#27489A
oklch(42.6% 0.14 264.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#26407D
oklch(38.6% 0.108 264.5)
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Step 950
950
#152548
oklch(27.1% 0.069 263.9)
#26407D 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) | #21477F | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E3F7C | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E58 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26407D
#26407D
oklch(38.6% 0.108 264.5)
- #574000
#574000
oklch(38.6% 0.079 85.4)
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 #26407D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.023
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.035
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.046
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
Use #26407D 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.