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#26596f color: Chathams Blue

#26596f is rgb(38, 89, 111) in RGB and oklch(43.914% 0.06511 229.172) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

43.9%
0.065
229°
  • Sky blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • cyan-800
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.66:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.74:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #26596f

#26596f is a soft dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 43.9% lightness, 0.065 chroma and a hue of 229°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.66:1 contrast and black text 2.74:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chathams Blue (#2c5971). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-800.

More dark sky blue colors

Lighter: #26596f mixed with white

  1. 26596f
  2. 3c687d
  3. 51788b
  4. 668899
  5. 7b98a7
  6. 90a9b5
  7. a6bac4
  8. bccbd2
  9. d2dce1
  10. e8edf0

Darker: #26596f mixed with black

  1. 26596f
  2. 204c60
  3. 194051
  4. 133442
  5. 0d2834
  6. 081d27
  7. 04131a
  8. 02090e
  9. 010304
  10. 000001

Calmer: #26596f with less saturation

  1. 26596f
  2. 2c586c
  3. 325869
  4. 375767
  5. 3b5764
  6. 405661
  7. 44555e
  8. 48555b
  9. 4b5458
  10. 4f5355

Questions about #26596f

What color is #26596f?

#26596f is soft dark sky blue. The closest named color is Chathams Blue. In RGB it is rgb(38, 89, 111), in HSL hsl(198.08, 48.99%, 29.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.914% 0.06511 229.172).

What colors go well with #26596f?

The complementary color of #26596f is #6f4731. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1a5d60 and #3c5376. The triadic partners are #6d4358 and #555528.

Is white or black text more readable on #26596f?

White text reads better on #26596f: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.66:1 and black gives 2.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #26596f a warm or cool color?

#26596f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 229 degrees, its lightness 43.9% and its chroma 0.065.