#26435B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.1% 0.054 245), rgb(38, 67, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#26435B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26435B |
| RGB | rgb(38, 67, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 41%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.054 245) |
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 #26435B | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26435B | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #26435B text on white | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #26435B text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4DA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 244.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EA5C7
oklch(70.6% 0.066 245.2)
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Step 500
500
#5D8FB9
oklch(63.2% 0.083 245)
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Step 600
600
#4278A5
oklch(55.5% 0.091 245.6)
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Step 700
700
#33658D
oklch(49% 0.084 244.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B5373
oklch(42.8% 0.07 244.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#26435B
oklch(37.1% 0.054 245)
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Step 950
950
#182836
oklch(27% 0.034 245.9)
#26435B 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) | #39435C | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323E5B | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #04494B | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26435B
#26435B
oklch(37.1% 0.054 245)
- #543A20
#543A20
oklch(37.2% 0.054 64.8)
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 #26435B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.011
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.034
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.046
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
Use #26435B 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.