#26475B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.2% 0.052 236.9), rgb(38, 71, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#26475B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26475B |
| RGB | rgb(38, 71, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 41%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.052 236.9) |
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 #26475B | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26475B | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #26475B text on white | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #26475B text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 235)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 237.2)
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Step 400
400
#7CA7C3
oklch(70.7% 0.062 237.3)
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Step 500
500
#5891B4
oklch(63.1% 0.08 236.9)
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Step 600
600
#3C7B9F
oklch(55.7% 0.086 236.2)
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Step 700
700
#2E6788
oklch(49.1% 0.08 236.9)
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Step 800
800
#27546F
oklch(42.7% 0.067 237.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#26475B
oklch(38.2% 0.052 236.9)
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Step 950
950
#162934
oklch(27% 0.032 235.1)
#26475B 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) | #3E475C | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36415B | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #034C4E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26475B
#26475B
oklch(38.2% 0.052 236.9)
- #583C27
#583C27
oklch(38.3% 0.051 57.3)
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 #26475B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.004
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
Use #26475B 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.