#26435A Color
#26435A is rgb(38, 67, 90) in RGB, hsl(207, 41%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 26%, 0%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Police Blue (#374F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#26435Argb(38, 67, 90)hsl(207, 41%, 25%)hsv(207, 58%, 35%)cmyk(58%, 26%, 0%, 65%)oklch(37.1% 0.053 243.8)lab(26.95% -5.51 -17.35)lch(26.95% 18.20 252.39)What #26435A Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #26435A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#26435A Channel Values
How #26435A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 38 · G 67 · B 90 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 207° · S 41% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 207° · S 58% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 58% · M 26% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.33:1 vs white · 2.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #26435A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #26435A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #26435A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #26435A
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #26435A Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#26435A#3F3F5A#37415A#3B3B5A#343E5A#1F4646#22454F#404040Using #26435A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-26435a: #26435A;background-color: #26435A;colors: { 'color-26435a': '#26435A' }Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.263, blue: 0.353)<color name="color_26435a">#26435A</color>fill="#26435A"More Blue Colors
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#26435A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #26435A?
#26435A is a dark blue — rgb(38, 67, 90) in RGB and hsl(207, 41%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Police Blue (#374F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.48.
What is the RGB value of #26435A?
#26435A is rgb(38, 67, 90) — red 38, green 67, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #26435A?
#26435A converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 26%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #26435A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #26435A scores 10.33:1 against white and 2.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #26435A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #26435A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 15.59, which is visibly different.
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