Information about Dark Cornflower Blue color

#26428B - Dark Cornflower Blue color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #26428B ("Dark Cornflower Blue") belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(38, 66, 139) — 14.9% red, 25.9% green, 54.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 40 / 29 / 0 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #26428B reads as a confidently colored steel-blue azure and sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Netherlands Blue (#21468B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Zoop De Loop (#254683) and Warriors Blue (#1D428A).

In RGB terms — rgb(38, 66, 139) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #26428B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.2:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Dark Cornflower Blue" in the Register.

Dark Cornflower Blue color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Dark Cornflower Blue color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Dark Cornflower Blue

#26428B
#345CC0

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#6282D4

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#96ACE2

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#CAD5F0

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White

#FFFFFF

Dark Cornflower Blue color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Dark Cornflower Blue

#26428B
#1E3570

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#172854

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#0F1A38

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#070D1C

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Black

#000000

Dark Cornflower Blue color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Dark Cornflower Blue

#26428B
#344D8D

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#44598C

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#566589

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#6A7185

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Grey

#808080

Dark Cornflower Blue color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#83268C

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#5A268C

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#32268C

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Dark Cornflower Blue

#26428B
#266B8C

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#268C83

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#268C5A

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Dark Cornflower Blue color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
#26428B
Dark Cornflower Blue

#26428B

#8C6F26
#8C6F26

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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
#26428B
Dark Cornflower Blue

#26428B

#768C26
#768C26

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#8C3C26
#8C3C26

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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
#3C268C
#3C268C

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#26428B
Dark Cornflower Blue

#26428B

#26768C
#26768C

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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#26428B
Dark Cornflower Blue

#26428B

#8C2643
#8C2643

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#438C26
#438C26

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#26428B
Dark Cornflower Blue

#26428B

#6F268C
#6F268C

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#8C6F26
#8C6F26

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#438C26
#438C26

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#26428B
Dark Cornflower Blue

#26428B

#8C2676
#8C2676

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#8C6F26
#8C6F26

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#268C3C
#268C3C

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Nearest named colors to Dark Cornflower Blue

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Netherlands Blue color link
Netherlands Blue

#21468B

Zoop De Loop color link
Zoop De Loop

#254683

Warriors Blue color link
Warriors Blue

#1D428A

Cobalt color link
Cobalt

#1E488F

Palm Springs Pathfinders color link
Palm Springs Pathfinders

#2D4C88

Aesthetic Blue color link
Aesthetic Blue

#284F8F

Boogie Blue color link
Boogie Blue

#24508A

Polynesian Blue color link
Polynesian Blue

#224C98

YInMn Blue color link
YInMn Blue

#2E5090

Kudos color link
Kudos

#353A8B

Dusk Blue color link
Dusk Blue

#26538D

Jayce Blue color link
Jayce Blue

#234E9B

Dark Cornflower Blue color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#26428B
  • RGB38, 66, 139
  • CMYK40, 29, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(38, 66, 139)
  • HSL223°, 57%, 35%
  • HSL Precise223.366°, 57.062%, 34.706%
  • HSV223°, 73%, 55%
  • HSB223°, 73%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.149, 0.259, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.149, 0.259, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.149, 0.259, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID26428B
  • DECIMAL ID2507403
  • Name Length20
  • This page visited9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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