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#26468b color: Pacific Navy

#26468b is rgb(38, 70, 139) in RGB and oklch(40.977% 0.12105 263.333) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

41%
0.121
263°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.01:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.33:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #26468b

#26468b is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 41% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.01:1 contrast and black text 2.33:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pacific Navy (#25488a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #26468b mixed with white

  1. 26468b
  2. 395897
  3. 4d6aa3
  4. 627caf
  5. 778ebb
  6. 8ca0c6
  7. a2b3d2
  8. b9c6dd
  9. d0d8e9
  10. e7ecf4

Darker: #26468b mixed with black

  1. 26468b
  2. 203c78
  3. 193266
  4. 132854
  5. 0d1e43
  6. 081532
  7. 040d23
  8. 020514
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #26468b with less saturation

  1. 26468b
  2. 2a4785
  3. 2e487e
  4. 324978
  5. 354972
  6. 394a6b
  7. 3d4a65
  8. 404a5e
  9. 434a58
  10. 474a51

Questions about #26468b

What color is #26468b?

#26468b is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Pacific Navy. In RGB it is rgb(38, 70, 139), in HSL hsl(220.99, 57.06%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.977% 0.12105 263.333).

What colors go well with #26468b?

The complementary color of #26468b is #654300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00527b and #4f3a85. The triadic partners are #7f2829 and #145a16.

Is white or black text more readable on #26468b?

White text reads better on #26468b: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.01:1 and black gives 2.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #26468b a warm or cool color?

#26468b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 41% and its chroma 0.121.