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#26599e color: Cyan Cobalt Blue

#26599e is rgb(38, 89, 158) in RGB and oklch(46.672% 0.12457 256.939) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

46.7%
0.125
257°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.99:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #26599e

#26599e is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.7% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.99:1 contrast and black text 3.01:1, 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: #26599e mixed with white

  1. 26599e
  2. 3c69a8
  3. 517ab3
  4. 668abd
  5. 7b9ac6
  6. 90abd0
  7. a6bbda
  8. bbcce3
  9. d2dded
  10. e8eef6

Darker: #26599e mixed with black

  1. 26599e
  2. 204c89
  3. 194074
  4. 133460
  5. 0d284d
  6. 081d3a
  7. 041329
  8. 020918
  9. 010309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #26599e with less saturation

  1. 26599e
  2. 2d5a97
  3. 335a91
  4. 395b8a
  5. 3e5b83
  6. 435b7d
  7. 485b76
  8. 4d5b6f
  9. 515b68
  10. 565a61

Questions about #26599e

What color is #26599e?

#26599e is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Cyan Cobalt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(38, 89, 158), in HSL hsl(214.5, 61.22%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.672% 0.12457 256.939).

What colors go well with #26599e?

The complementary color of #26599e is #7e4f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00658a and #574c9b. The triadic partners are #933640 and #346918.

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

White text reads better on #26599e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.99:1 and black gives 3.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #26599e a warm or cool color?

#26599e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 46.7% and its chroma 0.125.