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HEX atlas value

#26619C

#26619C is a cool blue HEX color close to Lapis. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 38, 97, 156, HSL 210, 61%, 38%, has luminance 0.1136, and belongs to the jewel tone group.

bluecooljewel-tone
#26619C Sample readable text
HEX #26619C
RGB rgb(38, 97, 156)
HSL hsl(210 61% 38%)
CMYK cmyk(76, 38, 0, 39)
Luminance 0.1136
Contrast Black 3.27:1White 6.42:1

CSS

--color-26619c: #26619C;
.background-26619c { background-color: #26619C; }
.text-26619c { color: #26619C; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.1136
Black text3.27:1AA Fail
White text6.42:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#26619C","rgb":[38,97,156],"hsl":[210,61,38],"cmyk":[76,38,0,39],"luminance":0.1136,"contrast":{"black":3.27,"white":6.42}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":3.27,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":6.42,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#143352","hex":"#143352","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.63,"contrastWhite":12.92,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#26269C","hex":"#26269C","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.84,"contrastWhite":11.41,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Violet Blue","hex":"#324AB2","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.76,"contrastWhite":7.61,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"#3B6187","hex":"#3B6187","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.25,"contrastWhite":6.47,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#269C9C","hex":"#269C9C","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.32,"contrastWhite":3.32,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool blue","jewel tone","jewel tone blue","Lapis adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","rich accent palettes","calm digital interfaces"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/26619c.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/lapis.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/violet-blue.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/denim.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#9C6126","analogous":["#269C9C","#26269C"],"triadic":["#9C2661","#619C26"],"tetradic":["#9C269C","#9C6126","#269C26"],"splitComplementary":["#9C2626","#9C9C26"],"monochromatic":["#4A8FD3","#26619C","#143352"]}
Variants
{"light":"#4A8FD3","dark":"#143352","saturated":"#1061B1","desaturated":"#3B6187","pastel":"#75A1CC","neon":"#0075EB"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"lapis","name":"Lapis","hex":"#26619C","distance":0},{"slug":"violet-blue","name":"Violet Blue","hex":"#324AB2","distance":34.0147027033899},{"slug":"denim","name":"Denim","hex":"#1560BD","distance":37.134889255254286},{"slug":"enamel-blue","name":"Enamel Blue","hex":"#0067A0","distance":38.67815921162743},{"slug":"safety-blue","name":"Safety Blue","hex":"#0067A5","distance":39.50949253027682}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #26619C

#26619C is classified as a cool blue value with jewel tone visual character. #26619C is visually closest to Lapis, a named blue color with HEX #26619C.

The RGB channels are 38, 97, and 156, with blue carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 210deg with 61% saturation and 38% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and rich accent palettes. Its luminance is 0.1136, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 0.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text3.27:1AA Fail
White text6.42:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #26619C needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000003.27:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF6.42:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#143352#FFFFFF text · best 12.92:1#143352
#26269C#FFFFFF text · best 11.41:1#26269C
Violet Blue#FFFFFF text · best 7.61:1#324AB2
#3B6187#FFFFFF text · best 6.47:1#3B6187
#269C9C#000000 text · best 6.32:1#269C9C

Generated Palette

Lapis#26619C
#9C6126#9C6126
#269C9C#269C9C
#26269C#26269C
#4A8FD3#4A8FD3
#143352#143352

Color Harmonies

#9C6126#9C6126
#269C9C#269C9C
#26269C#26269C
#9C2661#9C2661
#619C26#619C26

Variants

#4A8FD3#4A8FD3
#143352#143352
#1061B1#1061B1
#3B6187#3B6187
#75A1CC#75A1CC
#0075EB#0075EB

Nearest Named Colors

Lapis#26619C
Violet Blue#324AB2
Denim#1560BD
Enamel Blue#0067A0
Safety Blue#0067A5

Related HEX Guides

Lapis colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #26619C.Violet Blue colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #324AB2.Denim colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #1560BD.Blue color familyBrowse named blue colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Jewel Tone colorsFind colors in the jewel tone group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#26619C APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.