#26445E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.6% 0.058 246.2), rgb(38, 68, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#26445E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26445E |
| RGB | rgb(38, 68, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 42%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.058 246.2) |
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 #26445E | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26445E | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #26445E text on white | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #26445E text on black | 2.07:1 | 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
#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
#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
#7DA5CA
oklch(70.6% 0.07 246.9)
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Step 500
500
#5B8FBC
oklch(63.2% 0.088 245.9)
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Step 600
600
#4078A8
oklch(55.6% 0.096 246.5)
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Step 700
700
#316590
oklch(49.1% 0.089 245.9)
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Step 800
800
#2A5275
oklch(42.6% 0.074 247)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#26445E
oklch(37.6% 0.058 246.2)
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Step 950
950
#172837
oklch(26.9% 0.036 246.3)
#26445E 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) | #39455F | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323F5E | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A4D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26445E
#26445E
oklch(37.6% 0.058 246.2)
- #563B1E
#563B1E
oklch(37.6% 0.057 66.5)
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 #26445E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.010
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.039
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.051
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
Use #26445E 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.