Palettes / Colors / #26355D

#26355D — Deep Muted Blue

#26355D is a blue color we call Deep Muted Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the blue family.

#26355D 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 #5E4F26; it also sits naturally between #26515E and #33265E. 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 21% · Blue 36%

Cyan 59% · Magenta 43% · Yellow 0% · Key 64%

Previews

CSS code for #26355D

.text { color: #26355D; }
.background { background-color: #26355D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #26355D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(38, 53, 93); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(224, 42%, 26%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #26355D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(38, 53, 93, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #26355D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(38, 53, 93, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#26355D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#26355D">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #5E4F26:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #26355D: #FFFFFF.

How #26355D 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 #26355D

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #26355C  ·  #26355E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #26355D?

#26355D is Deep Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 38, 53, 93). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #26355D?

#26355D is RGB 38, 53, 93 — HSL 224°, 42%, 26% — CMYK 59%, 43%, 0%, 64%.

What colors go with #26355D?

Its complement is #5E4F26; analogous partners are #26515E and #33265E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #26355D for text?

White text on #26355D has a contrast ratio of 12.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.75:1.