#263151
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(32% 0.059 268.5), rgb(38, 49, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.80:1).
About this color
#263151 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #263151 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 49, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 36%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.059 268.5) |
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 #263151 | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #263151 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #263151 text on white | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #263151 text on black | 1.64:1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC0EF
oklch(81% 0.07 267.6)
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Step 400
400
#839DE7
oklch(70.6% 0.113 268.7)
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Step 500
500
#6583E0
oklch(63% 0.144 268.6)
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Step 600
600
#4E6BCE
oklch(55.7% 0.156 268.7)
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Step 700
700
#3F59B2
oklch(49.2% 0.144 268.4)
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Step 800
800
#344990
oklch(42.8% 0.12 268.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D3E73
oklch(37.8% 0.093 268.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#263151
oklch(32% 0.059 268.5)
#263151 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) | #253452 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #203050 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15383D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #263151
#263151
oklch(32% 0.059 268.5)
- #3F3107
#3F3107
oklch(32% 0.06 89.3)
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 #263151, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.017
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.027
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.036
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.044
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.045
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.052
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
Use #263151 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.