#26449F
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(42.1% 0.152 266.1), rgb(38, 68, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#26449F is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26449F |
| RGB | rgb(38, 68, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 61%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.152 266.1) |
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 #26449F | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26449F | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #26449F text on white | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #26449F text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C0FB
oklch(81% 0.089 266)
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Step 400
400
#779DF9
oklch(70.8% 0.142 265.9)
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Step 500
500
#5581F6
oklch(63.2% 0.181 265.9)
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Step 600
600
#3C67E5
oklch(55.7% 0.197 265.9)
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Step 700
700
#2F54C7
oklch(49.1% 0.184 266.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#26449F
oklch(42.1% 0.152 266.1)
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Step 900
900
#243C80
oklch(37.8% 0.119 266.2)
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Step 950
950
#15244B
oklch(27.1% 0.075 265.8)
#26449F 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) | #0051A2 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00469D | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B6A | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26449F
#26449F
oklch(42.1% 0.152 266.1)
- #624900
#624900
oklch(42.1% 0.086 86)
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 #26449F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.030
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.035
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.043
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.060
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.067
Use #26449F 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.