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#26569e color: Cyan Cobalt Blue

#26569e is rgb(38, 86, 158) in RGB and oklch(45.982% 0.12815 258.548) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

46%
0.128
259°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sapphire
  • sky-800
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.22:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #26569e

#26569e is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.22:1 contrast and black text 2.91:1, 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: #26569e mixed with white

  1. 26569e
  2. 3b67a8
  3. 5077b3
  4. 6588bd
  5. 7a98c7
  6. 8fa9d0
  7. a5bada
  8. bbcbe3
  9. d1dced
  10. e8eef6

Darker: #26569e mixed with black

  1. 26569e
  2. 204a89
  3. 193e74
  4. 133260
  5. 0d274d
  6. 081c3a
  7. 041229
  8. 020818
  9. 010209
  10. 000001

Calmer: #26569e with less saturation

  1. 26569e
  2. 2c5797
  3. 325890
  4. 38588a
  5. 3d5983
  6. 42597c
  7. 465975
  8. 4b596e
  9. 4f5967
  10. 54585f

Questions about #26569e

What color is #26569e?

#26569e is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Cyan Cobalt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(38, 86, 158), in HSL hsl(216, 61.22%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.982% 0.12815 258.548).

What colors go well with #26569e?

The complementary color of #26569e is #7a4e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006289 and #57489a. The triadic partners are #92333b and #2d6816.

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

White text reads better on #26569e: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.22:1 and black gives 2.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #26569e a warm or cool color?

#26569e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 46% and its chroma 0.128.