#00265A
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(28% 0.103 257.7), rgb(0, 38, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.73:1).
About this color
#00265A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00265A |
| RGB | rgb(0, 38, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 100%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.103 257.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #00265A | 14.73:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00265A | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #00265A text on white | 14.73:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #00265A text on black | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDEBFF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 257.2)
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Step 200
200
#C2DBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 257.5)
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Step 300
300
#99C3FF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 257.3)
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Step 400
400
#60A1FF
oklch(70.8% 0.154 257.7)
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Step 500
500
#2B85FF
oklch(63.1% 0.2 257.7)
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Step 600
600
#006CE7
oklch(55.5% 0.204 257.8)
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Step 700
700
#005BC3
oklch(49.1% 0.179 257.6)
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Step 800
800
#004AA2
oklch(42.7% 0.156 257.7)
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Step 900
900
#003D89
oklch(37.7% 0.139 257.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#00265A
oklch(28% 0.103 257.7)
#00265A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #002C5C | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002459 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00333C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00265A
#00265A
oklch(28% 0.103 257.7)
- #392500
#392500
oklch(28.2% 0.059 78.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #00265A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.027
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.052
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.059
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.060
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.070
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.071
Use #00265A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.