#263169
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(33.7% 0.098 271.8), rgb(38, 49, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#263169 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #263169 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 49, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 47%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.098 271.8) |
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 #263169 | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #263169 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #263169 text on white | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #263169 text on black | 1.72:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 271.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFBEF1
oklch(80.8% 0.074 271.9)
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Step 400
400
#879BEA
oklch(70.6% 0.118 272.3)
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Step 500
500
#6A81E4
oklch(63.2% 0.151 271.6)
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Step 600
600
#5368D2
oklch(55.7% 0.164 271.7)
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Step 700
700
#4456B6
oklch(49.2% 0.152 271.7)
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Step 800
800
#384793
oklch(42.8% 0.126 271.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#263169
oklch(33.7% 0.098 271.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2445
oklch(27.1% 0.062 271.5)
#263169 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) | #13396B | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #043368 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003E48 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #263169
#263169
oklch(33.7% 0.098 271.8)
- #443500
#443500
oklch(33.6% 0.069 91.2)
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 #263169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.034
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.038
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.040
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.072
Use #263169 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.