Palettes / Colors / #26537E

#26537E — Muted Blue

#26537E is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateBlue (#483D8B). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkslateblue (#483D8B) — not an exact match. CSS darkslateblue gives you #483D8B, a different color; use #26537E 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.

#26537E 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 #7E5026; it also sits naturally between #267E7C and #26277E. 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 33% · Blue 49%

Cyan 70% · Magenta 34% · Yellow 0% · Key 51%

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

Previews

CSS code for #26537E

.text { color: #26537E; }
.background { background-color: #26537E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #26537E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(38, 83, 126); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(209, 54%, 32%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #26537E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(38, 83, 126, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #26537E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(38, 83, 126, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#26537E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#26537E">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #7E5026:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #26537E: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #26537E

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 #26537E 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 #26537E 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #26537E?

#26537E is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 38, 83, 126). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #26537E?

#26537E is RGB 38, 83, 126 — HSL 209°, 54%, 32% — CMYK 70%, 34%, 0%, 51%.

What colors go with #26537E?

Its complement is #7E5026; analogous partners are #267E7C and #26277E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #26537E for text?

White text on #26537E has a contrast ratio of 8.01:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.62:1.