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#26488c color: Pacific Navy

#26488c is rgb(38, 72, 140) in RGB and oklch(41.504% 0.11993 262.439) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

41.5%
0.120
262°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.79:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.39:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #26488c

#26488c is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 41.5% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.79:1 contrast and black text 2.39:1, 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: #26488c mixed with white

  1. 26488c
  2. 3a5a98
  3. 4e6ba4
  4. 627db0
  5. 778fbb
  6. 8da1c7
  7. a3b4d2
  8. b9c6de
  9. d0d9e9
  10. e7ecf4

Darker: #26488c mixed with black

  1. 26488c
  2. 203d79
  3. 193367
  4. 132955
  5. 0d1f43
  6. 081633
  7. 040d23
  8. 020614
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #26488c with less saturation

  1. 26488c
  2. 2a4986
  3. 2e4a80
  4. 324b79
  5. 364b73
  6. 3a4c6d
  7. 3e4c66
  8. 414c60
  9. 454c59
  10. 484c52

Questions about #26488c

What color is #26488c?

#26488c is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Pacific Navy. In RGB it is rgb(38, 72, 140), in HSL hsl(220, 57.3%, 34.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.504% 0.11993 262.439).

What colors go well with #26488c?

The complementary color of #26488c is #674400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00547c and #4f3c86. The triadic partners are #802a2c and #1a5b17.

Is white or black text more readable on #26488c?

White text reads better on #26488c: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.79:1 and black gives 2.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #26488c a warm or cool color?

#26488c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 41.5% and its chroma 0.12.