#26516A
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(41.6% 0.063 236.6), rgb(38, 81, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#26516A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26516A |
| RGB | rgb(38, 81, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 47%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.063 236.6) |
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 #26516A | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26516A | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #26516A text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #26516A text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#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
#CDDCE5
oklch(88.6% 0.02 233.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABC5D6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 236.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DA7C1
oklch(70.7% 0.059 235.9)
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Step 500
500
#5B91B2
oklch(63.2% 0.076 236.5)
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Step 600
600
#3F7A9D
oklch(55.5% 0.082 236.9)
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Step 700
700
#316787
oklch(49.1% 0.077 237.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#26516A
oklch(41.6% 0.063 236.6)
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Step 900
900
#264659
oklch(37.8% 0.05 236.2)
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Step 950
950
#172934
oklch(27.1% 0.031 236.4)
#26516A 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) | #45506B | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4A6A | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005759 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26516A
#26516A
oklch(41.6% 0.063 236.6)
- #664328
#664328
oklch(41.6% 0.063 57.6)
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 #26516A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.038
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.041
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.048
Use #26516A 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.