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#26396f color: Blue Expanse

#26396f is rgb(38, 57, 111) in RGB and oklch(35.932% 0.09632 266.941) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

35.9%
0.096
267°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.07:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.90:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #26396f

#26396f is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 35.9% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.07:1 contrast and black text 1.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Expanse (#253f74). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #26396f mixed with white

  1. 26396f
  2. 384b7d
  3. 4c5e8c
  4. 60719a
  5. 7584a8
  6. 8b98b7
  7. a1acc5
  8. b8c0d4
  9. cfd5e2
  10. e7eaf0

Darker: #26396f mixed with black

  1. 26396f
  2. 203060
  3. 192851
  4. 131f42
  5. 0d1734
  6. 081027
  7. 04091a
  8. 02040e
  9. 010104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #26396f with less saturation

  1. 26396f
  2. 283a6a
  3. 2b3b65
  4. 2d3b60
  5. 2f3c5b
  6. 313c57
  7. 343d52
  8. 363d4d
  9. 383d47
  10. 3b3d42

Questions about #26396f

What color is #26396f?

#26396f is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Expanse. In RGB it is rgb(38, 57, 111), in HSL hsl(224.38, 48.99%, 29.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(35.932% 0.09632 266.941).

What colors go well with #26396f?

The complementary color of #26396f is #523800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004268 and #433069. The triadic partners are #662420 and #0e4a1b.

Is white or black text more readable on #26396f?

White text reads better on #26396f: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.07:1 and black gives 1.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #26396f a warm or cool color?

#26396f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 35.9% and its chroma 0.096.