#26466F
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.1% 0.08 255.4), rgb(38, 70, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#26466F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26466F |
| RGB | rgb(38, 70, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 49%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.08 255.4) |
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 #26466F | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26466F | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #26466F text on white | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #26466F text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 254)
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Step 300
300
#A7C3E7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 254.8)
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Step 400
400
#78A3DC
oklch(70.7% 0.096 255.7)
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Step 500
500
#548BD2
oklch(63% 0.123 255.5)
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Step 600
600
#3874BF
oklch(55.6% 0.133 255.3)
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Step 700
700
#2A61A5
oklch(49.1% 0.124 255.3)
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Step 800
800
#244F86
oklch(42.6% 0.103 255.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#26466F
oklch(39.1% 0.08 255.4)
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Step 950
950
#15273F
oklch(27% 0.051 256.1)
#26466F 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) | #344971 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A426E | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F55 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26466F
#26466F
oklch(39.1% 0.08 255.4)
- #5E3E04
#5E3E04
oklch(39.1% 0.08 75)
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 #26466F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.035
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.056
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
Use #26466F 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.