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#26427e color: Mazarine Blue

#26427e is rgb(38, 66, 126) in RGB and oklch(39.108% 0.10707 263.444) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

39.1%
0.107
263°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.71:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.16:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #26427e

#26427e is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 39.1% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.71:1 contrast and black text 2.16:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mazarine Blue (#2a407e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #26427e mixed with white

  1. 26427e
  2. 39548b
  3. 4d6698
  4. 6178a5
  5. 768bb2
  6. 8c9dbf
  7. a2b0cc
  8. b9c4d9
  9. d0d7e6
  10. e7ebf2

Darker: #26427e mixed with black

  1. 26427e
  2. 20386d
  3. 192f5c
  4. 13254c
  5. 0d1c3c
  6. 08142d
  7. 040b1f
  8. 020511
  9. 010105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #26427e with less saturation

  1. 26427e
  2. 294379
  3. 2d4473
  4. 30446d
  5. 334568
  6. 364562
  7. 39455d
  8. 3c4557
  9. 3f4551
  10. 42454b

Questions about #26427e

What color is #26427e?

#26427e is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Mazarine Blue. In RGB it is rgb(38, 66, 126), in HSL hsl(220.91, 53.66%, 32.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.108% 0.10707 263.444).

What colors go well with #26427e?

The complementary color of #26427e is #5e3f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004d74 and #493778. The triadic partners are #742828 and #19531a.

Is white or black text more readable on #26427e?

White text reads better on #26427e: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.71:1 and black gives 2.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #26427e a warm or cool color?

#26427e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 39.1% and its chroma 0.107.