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#26426f color: Cold Current

#26426f is rgb(38, 66, 111) in RGB and oklch(38.074% 0.08447 259.478) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

38.1%
0.084
259°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.04:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.09:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #26426f

#26426f is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 38.1% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.04:1 contrast and black text 2.09:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cold Current (#234272). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #26426f mixed with white

  1. 26426f
  2. 39537d
  3. 4d658b
  4. 62779a
  5. 778aa8
  6. 8c9db6
  7. a2b0c5
  8. b9c3d3
  9. d0d7e2
  10. e7ebf0

Darker: #26426f mixed with black

  1. 26426f
  2. 203860
  3. 192f51
  4. 132542
  5. 0d1c34
  6. 081427
  7. 040b1a
  8. 02050e
  9. 010104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #26426f with less saturation

  1. 26426f
  2. 29426b
  3. 2c4366
  4. 2f4362
  5. 32435e
  6. 354359
  7. 384355
  8. 3b4350
  9. 3d434c
  10. 404347

Questions about #26426f

What color is #26426f?

#26426f is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Cold Current. In RGB it is rgb(38, 66, 111), in HSL hsl(216.99, 48.99%, 29.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.074% 0.08447 259.478).

What colors go well with #26426f?

The complementary color of #26426f is #5a3c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004a66 and #423a6c. The triadic partners are #682e30 and #284d1f.

Is white or black text more readable on #26426f?

White text reads better on #26426f: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.04:1 and black gives 2.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #26426f a warm or cool color?

#26426f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 38.1% and its chroma 0.084.