#26435D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.2% 0.057 247), rgb(38, 67, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#26435D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26435D |
| RGB | rgb(38, 67, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 42%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.057 247) |
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 #26435D | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26435D | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #26435D text on white | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #26435D text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 246.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4DB
oklch(80.9% 0.042 246.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EA5C9
oklch(70.7% 0.068 246.8)
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Step 500
500
#5C8EBC
oklch(63% 0.088 247.4)
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Step 600
600
#4178A8
oklch(55.6% 0.095 246.9)
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Step 700
700
#336590
oklch(49.2% 0.088 246.7)
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Step 800
800
#2B5275
oklch(42.7% 0.073 247.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#26435D
oklch(37.2% 0.057 247)
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Step 950
950
#172837
oklch(26.9% 0.036 246.3)
#26435D 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) | #38445E | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313E5C | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #02494C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26435D
#26435D
oklch(37.2% 0.057 247)
- #553A1D
#553A1D
oklch(37.3% 0.058 66.4)
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 #26435D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.012
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.036
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
Use #26435D 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.