#26517A
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(42.5% 0.084 249.4), rgb(38, 81, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#26517A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26517A |
| RGB | rgb(38, 81, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 53%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.084 249.4) |
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 #26517A | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26517A | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #26517A text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #26517A text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 249.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9C4E0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#7BA5D0
oklch(70.8% 0.078 249.6)
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Step 500
500
#588EC4
oklch(63.2% 0.1 249.7)
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Step 600
600
#3B77B0
oklch(55.6% 0.109 249.3)
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Step 700
700
#2D6497
oklch(49.1% 0.101 249.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#26517A
oklch(42.5% 0.084 249.4)
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Step 900
900
#244463
oklch(37.7% 0.066 249.2)
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Step 950
950
#16283A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 249.6)
#26517A 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) | #3F537C | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334B79 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B60 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26517A
#26517A
oklch(42.5% 0.084 249.4)
- #6B4510
#6B4510
oklch(42.4% 0.083 69.9)
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 #26517A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.022
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.031
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.035
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.045
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
Use #26517A 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.