#26435F
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.4% 0.06 248.9), rgb(38, 67, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#26435F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26435F |
| RGB | rgb(38, 67, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 43%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.06 248.9) |
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 #26435F | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26435F | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #26435F text on white | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #26435F 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4DD
oklch(81% 0.045 248.4)
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Step 400
400
#7EA5CC
oklch(70.8% 0.072 248.9)
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Step 500
500
#5C8EBF
oklch(63.2% 0.092 249)
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Step 600
600
#4177AB
oklch(55.5% 0.1 249.2)
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Step 700
700
#326493
oklch(49.1% 0.093 249)
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Step 800
800
#2A5277
oklch(42.7% 0.077 248.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#26435F
oklch(37.4% 0.06 248.9)
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Step 950
950
#172838
oklch(27% 0.038 247.9)
#26435F 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) | #374460 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303E5E | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A4D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26435F
#26435F
oklch(37.4% 0.06 248.9)
- #553A1B
#553A1B
oklch(37.2% 0.059 68)
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 #26435F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.014
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.038
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.050
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
Use #26435F 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.