#26B8F6
Closest named color: Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF). oklch(73.8% 0.145 233.2), rgb(38, 184, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#26B8F6 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26B8F6 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 184, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 92%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.145 233.2) |
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 #26B8F6 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #26B8F6 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #26B8F6 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #26B8F6 text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF7FC
oklch(97.1% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 100
100
#DAEDF9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#B9E0F5
oklch(88.6% 0.05 231.6)
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Step 300
300
#83CBF2
oklch(80.9% 0.091 233.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#26B8F6
oklch(73.8% 0.145 233.2)
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Step 500
500
#0095CB
oklch(63% 0.131 233.2)
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Step 600
600
#007DAB
oklch(55.5% 0.115 233.2)
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Step 700
700
#006991
oklch(49% 0.102 233.6)
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Step 800
800
#005677
oklch(42.6% 0.088 233.1)
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Step 900
900
#004864
oklch(37.8% 0.078 232.8)
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Step 950
950
#002A3D
oklch(26.9% 0.056 233.8)
#26B8F6 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) | #99B6F9 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7EA4F5 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C8CD | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26B8F6
#26B8F6
oklch(73.8% 0.145 233.2)
- #F08E4A
#F08E4A
oklch(73.8% 0.145 53.1)
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 #26B8F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.020
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.053
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.056
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.075
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.076
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.077
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.086
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.092
Use #26B8F6 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.