#26526B
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(41.9% 0.064 236), rgb(38, 82, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#26526B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26526B |
| RGB | rgb(38, 82, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 48%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.064 236) |
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 #26526B | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26526B | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #26526B text on white | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #26526B text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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 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
#AAC5D6
oklch(80.9% 0.038 235.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DA7C1
oklch(70.7% 0.059 235.9)
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Step 500
500
#5A91B2
oklch(63.1% 0.077 236.1)
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Step 600
600
#3E7B9D
oklch(55.7% 0.082 235.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F6787
oklch(49% 0.078 236.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#26526B
oklch(41.9% 0.064 236)
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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)
#26526B 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) | #46516C | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4A6B | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00585A | 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°).
- #26526B
#26526B
oklch(41.9% 0.064 236)
- #674329
#674329
oklch(41.8% 0.063 55.8)
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 #26526B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.041
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.045
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
Use #26526B 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.