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#26599c color: Cyan Cobalt Blue

#26599c is rgb(38, 89, 156) in RGB and oklch(46.537% 0.1218 256.429) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

46.5%
0.122
256°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.02:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #26599c

#26599c is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.5% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.02:1 contrast and black text 2.99:1, 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: #26599c mixed with white

  1. 26599c
  2. 3c69a7
  3. 517ab1
  4. 668abb
  5. 7b9ac5
  6. 90abcf
  7. a6bbd9
  8. bbcce3
  9. d2ddec
  10. e8eef6

Darker: #26599c mixed with black

  1. 26599c
  2. 204c87
  3. 194073
  4. 13345f
  5. 0d284c
  6. 081d39
  7. 041328
  8. 020918
  9. 010309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #26599c with less saturation

  1. 26599c
  2. 2d5a96
  3. 335a8f
  4. 395b89
  5. 3e5b82
  6. 435b7c
  7. 485b75
  8. 4c5b6e
  9. 515a67
  10. 555a60

Questions about #26599c

What color is #26599c?

#26599c is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Cyan Cobalt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(38, 89, 156), in HSL hsl(214.07, 60.82%, 38.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.537% 0.1218 256.429).

What colors go well with #26599c?

The complementary color of #26599c is #7e4e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006489 and #564c99. The triadic partners are #913741 and #366819.

Is white or black text more readable on #26599c?

White text reads better on #26599c: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.02:1 and black gives 2.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #26599c a warm or cool color?

#26599c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 46.5% and its chroma 0.122.