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#26264e color: Pāua

#26264e is rgb(38, 38, 78) in RGB and oklch(29.123% 0.07152 281.006) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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240°
100%

29.1%
0.072
281°
  • Indigo
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • blue-950
  • Black 69%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
14.29:1Readable · AA
Lc -104
Black text
1.47:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #26264e

#26264e is a soft very dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 29.1% lightness, 0.072 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 14.29:1 contrast and black text 1.47:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pāua (#2a2551). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-950.

More very dark indigo colors

Lighter: #26264e mixed with white

  1. 26264e
  2. 38395f
  3. 4b4d70
  4. 5f6181
  5. 747692
  6. 898ca4
  7. a0a2b6
  8. b7b8c8
  9. ced0da
  10. e6e7ec

Darker: #26264e mixed with black

  1. 26264e
  2. 202043
  3. 191938
  4. 13132d
  5. 0d0d23
  6. 080819
  7. 04040f
  8. 020207
  9. 010102
  10. 000000

Calmer: #26264e with less saturation

  1. 26264e
  2. 26274b
  3. 272847
  4. 272844
  5. 282941
  6. 282a3d
  7. 292a3a
  8. 292b36
  9. 2a2b33
  10. 2b2b2f

Questions about #26264e

What color is #26264e?

#26264e is soft very dark indigo. The closest named color is Pāua. In RGB it is rgb(38, 38, 78), in HSL hsl(240, 34.48%, 22.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(29.123% 0.07152 281.006).

What colors go well with #26264e?

The complementary color of #26264e is #342c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0a2d4e and #372045. The triadic partners are #481d0c and #003620.

Is white or black text more readable on #26264e?

White text reads better on #26264e: white gives a contrast ratio of 14.29:1 and black gives 1.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #26264e a warm or cool color?

#26264e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 29.1% and its chroma 0.072.