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#26508b color: Blue Nude

#26508b is rgb(38, 80, 139) in RGB and oklch(43.288% 0.10855 257.369) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

43.3%
0.109
257°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.07:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #26508b

#26508b is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 43.3% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.07:1 contrast and black text 2.6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Nude (#29518c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #26508b mixed with white

  1. 26508b
  2. 3b6197
  3. 4f72a3
  4. 6483af
  5. 7994ba
  6. 8ea5c6
  7. a4b7d1
  8. bac8dd
  9. d1dae8
  10. e8edf4

Darker: #26508b mixed with black

  1. 26508b
  2. 204478
  3. 193966
  4. 132e54
  5. 0d2443
  6. 081a32
  7. 041023
  8. 020714
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #26508b with less saturation

  1. 26508b
  2. 2b5185
  3. 305180
  4. 35517a
  5. 395174
  6. 3d526e
  7. 415269
  8. 455163
  9. 49515d
  10. 4d5157

Questions about #26508b

What color is #26508b?

#26508b is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Nude. In RGB it is rgb(38, 80, 139), in HSL hsl(215.05, 57.06%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.288% 0.10855 257.369).

What colors go well with #26508b?

The complementary color of #26508b is #714600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005a7e and #4e4588. The triadic partners are #82333a and #305e1c.

Is white or black text more readable on #26508b?

White text reads better on #26508b: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.07:1 and black gives 2.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #26508b a warm or cool color?

#26508b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 43.3% and its chroma 0.109.