Palettes / Colors / #26257E

#26257E — Blue

#26257E is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color MidnightBlue (#191970). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: midnightblue (#191970) — not an exact match. CSS midnightblue gives you #191970, a different color; use #26257E when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#26257E is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #7D7E25; it also sits naturally between #25507E and #53257E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 15% · Green 15% · Blue 49%

Cyan 70% · Magenta 71% · Yellow 0% · Key 51%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #26257E

.text { color: #26257E; }
.background { background-color: #26257E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #26257E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(38, 37, 126); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(241, 55%, 32%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #26257E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(38, 37, 126, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #26257E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(38, 37, 126, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#26257E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#26257E">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #7D7E25:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #26257E: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #26257E

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #26257E looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #26257E rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #26257D  ·  #26257F →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #26257E?

#26257E is Blue, a blue color (RGB 38, 37, 126). Its closest standard named color is MidnightBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #26257E?

#26257E is RGB 38, 37, 126 — HSL 241°, 55%, 32% — CMYK 70%, 71%, 0%, 51%.

What colors go with #26257E?

Its complement is #7D7E25; analogous partners are #25507E and #53257E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #26257E for text?

White text on #26257E has a contrast ratio of 12.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.65:1.