#26465E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.1% 0.056 242.6), rgb(38, 70, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#26465E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26465E |
| RGB | rgb(38, 70, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 42%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.056 242.6) |
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 #26465E | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26465E | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #26465E text on white | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #26465E text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBE8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 244.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC4DA
oklch(80.8% 0.042 243.8)
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Step 400
400
#7CA6C7
oklch(70.7% 0.067 242.5)
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Step 500
500
#5990B9
oklch(63.2% 0.085 242.1)
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Step 600
600
#3D79A5
oklch(55.5% 0.093 242.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E668E
oklch(49.1% 0.087 242.5)
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Step 800
800
#285373
oklch(42.7% 0.072 243.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#26465E
oklch(38.1% 0.056 242.6)
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Step 950
950
#162836
oklch(26.8% 0.035 243.1)
#26465E 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) | #3C465F | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34405E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C4E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26465E
#26465E
oklch(38.1% 0.056 242.6)
- #583C22
#583C22
oklch(38.2% 0.056 62.8)
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 #26465E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.006
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
Use #26465E 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.