#26495D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.8% 0.053 235.4), rgb(38, 73, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#26495D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26495D |
| RGB | rgb(38, 73, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 42%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.053 235.4) |
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 #26495D | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26495D | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #26495D text on white | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #26495D text on black | 2.19:1 | 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
#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
#CCDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 235)
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Step 300
300
#A9C5D7
oklch(80.8% 0.04 236.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AA7C3
oklch(70.6% 0.063 236.2)
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Step 500
500
#5691B4
oklch(63% 0.081 236.1)
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Step 600
600
#387BA0
oklch(55.6% 0.089 235.7)
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Step 700
700
#2A6889
oklch(49.2% 0.082 235.2)
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Step 800
800
#24556F
oklch(42.8% 0.068 234.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#26495D
oklch(38.8% 0.053 235.4)
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Step 950
950
#152935
oklch(27% 0.034 236.3)
#26495D 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) | #40485E | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38435D | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E50 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26495D
#26495D
oklch(38.8% 0.053 235.4)
- #5B3D28
#5B3D28
oklch(38.9% 0.054 55.4)
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 #26495D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.009
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.058
Use #26495D 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.