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#26569c color: Cyan Cobalt Blue

#26569c is rgb(38, 86, 156) in RGB and oklch(45.843% 0.12536 258.108) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

45.8%
0.125
258°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sapphire
  • sky-800
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.26:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.89:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #26569c

#26569c is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 45.8% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.26:1 contrast and black text 2.89:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cyan Cobalt Blue (#28589c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #26569c mixed with white

  1. 26569c
  2. 3b67a7
  3. 5077b1
  4. 6588bb
  5. 7a98c5
  6. 8fa9cf
  7. a5bad9
  8. bbcbe3
  9. d1dcec
  10. e8eef6

Darker: #26569c mixed with black

  1. 26569c
  2. 204a87
  3. 193e73
  4. 13325f
  5. 0d274c
  6. 081c39
  7. 041228
  8. 020818
  9. 010209
  10. 000001

Calmer: #26569c with less saturation

  1. 26569c
  2. 2c5795
  3. 32578f
  4. 385888
  5. 3d5881
  6. 42587b
  7. 465974
  8. 4b586d
  9. 4f5866
  10. 53585f

Questions about #26569c

What color is #26569c?

#26569c is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Cyan Cobalt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(38, 86, 156), in HSL hsl(215.59, 60.82%, 38.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.843% 0.12536 258.108).

What colors go well with #26569c?

The complementary color of #26569c is #7a4d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006288 and #564998. The triadic partners are #90333c and #2f6717.

Is white or black text more readable on #26569c?

White text reads better on #26569c: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.26:1 and black gives 2.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #26569c a warm or cool color?

#26569c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 45.8% and its chroma 0.125.