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#26437c color: Sodalite Blue

#26437c is rgb(38, 67, 124) in RGB and oklch(39.197% 0.10278 262.379) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

39.2%
0.103
262°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-900
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.65:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.18:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #26437c

#26437c is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 39.2% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.65:1 contrast and black text 2.18:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sodalite Blue (#2c447b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #26437c mixed with white

  1. 26437c
  2. 395589
  3. 4d6796
  4. 6279a4
  5. 778bb1
  6. 8c9ebe
  7. a2b1cb
  8. b9c4d8
  9. d0d7e5
  10. e7ebf2

Darker: #26437c mixed with black

  1. 26437c
  2. 20396b
  3. 192f5a
  4. 13264a
  5. 0d1d3b
  6. 08142c
  7. 040c1e
  8. 020511
  9. 010105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #26437c with less saturation

  1. 26437c
  2. 294477
  3. 2d4471
  4. 30456c
  5. 334567
  6. 374661
  7. 3a465c
  8. 3d4656
  9. 404651
  10. 43464b

Questions about #26437c

What color is #26437c?

#26437c is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Sodalite Blue. In RGB it is rgb(38, 67, 124), in HSL hsl(219.77, 53.09%, 31.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.197% 0.10278 262.379).

What colors go well with #26437c?

The complementary color of #26437c is #5f3e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004d73 and #483977. The triadic partners are #732a2b and #1e531b.

Is white or black text more readable on #26437c?

White text reads better on #26437c: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.65:1 and black gives 2.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #26437c a warm or cool color?

#26437c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 39.2% and its chroma 0.103.