#26556D
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(42.8% 0.065 233.3), rgb(38, 85, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#26556D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26556D |
| RGB | rgb(38, 85, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 48%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.065 233.3) |
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 #26556D | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26556D | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #26556D text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #26556D text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#CCDCE5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 232.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C5D5
oklch(80.8% 0.038 233)
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Step 400
400
#7BA8C1
oklch(70.8% 0.061 233.1)
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Step 500
500
#5792B1
oklch(63.2% 0.077 232.8)
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Step 600
600
#3A7B9D
oklch(55.5% 0.085 234)
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Step 700
700
#2C6886
oklch(49.1% 0.078 233.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#26556D
oklch(42.8% 0.065 233.3)
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Step 900
900
#244658
oklch(37.7% 0.05 233.4)
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Step 950
950
#162934
oklch(27% 0.032 235.1)
#26556D 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) | #49546E | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4D6D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B5D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26556D
#26556D
oklch(42.8% 0.065 233.3)
- #6B452C
#6B452C
oklch(42.8% 0.065 53.5)
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 #26556D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.036
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
Use #26556D 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.