#26416E
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.8% 0.084 260.1), rgb(38, 65, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#26416E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26416E |
| RGB | rgb(38, 65, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 49%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.084 260.1) |
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 #26416E | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26416E | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #26416E text on white | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #26416E text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#CCDAF1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 260.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C2EA
oklch(80.9% 0.063 259.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BA1E0
oklch(70.6% 0.102 260.2)
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Step 500
500
#5A89D7
oklch(63.2% 0.129 260)
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Step 600
600
#3F71C4
oklch(55.6% 0.14 260)
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Step 700
700
#315EAA
oklch(49.1% 0.132 260.2)
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Step 800
800
#294D89
oklch(42.6% 0.108 260)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#26416E
oklch(37.8% 0.084 260.1)
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Step 950
950
#172640
oklch(27% 0.053 260.8)
#26416E 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) | #2D4570 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #233E6D | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B52 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26416E
#26416E
oklch(37.8% 0.084 260.1)
- #573C00
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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 #26416E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.027
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.052
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.059
Use #26416E 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.