#26416B
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.6% 0.08 258.9), rgb(38, 65, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#26416B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26416B |
| RGB | rgb(38, 65, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 48%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.08 258.9) |
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 #26416B | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26416B | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #26416B text on white | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #26416B text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 259.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC2E8
oklch(80.9% 0.06 259.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CA2DC
oklch(70.7% 0.095 258.6)
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Step 500
500
#5B8AD3
oklch(63.2% 0.122 258.9)
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Step 600
600
#4072C0
oklch(55.6% 0.133 259)
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Step 700
700
#325FA6
oklch(49.1% 0.124 259.2)
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Step 800
800
#2A4E86
oklch(42.7% 0.102 259)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#26416B
oklch(37.6% 0.08 258.9)
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Step 950
950
#17273F
oklch(27.2% 0.05 258.3)
#26416B 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) | #2F446D | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #263E6A | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A51 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26416B
#26416B
oklch(37.6% 0.08 258.9)
- #573B00
#573B00
oklch(37.5% 0.078 78.7)
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 #26416B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.036
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.055
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.061
Use #26416B 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.