#263245
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(31.5% 0.038 259.4), rgb(38, 50, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#263245 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #263245 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 50, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 29%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.5% 0.038 259.4) |
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 #263245 | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #263245 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #263245 text on white | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #263245 text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAEA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C2DE
oklch(80.9% 0.044 259.2)
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Step 400
400
#86A2CE
oklch(70.7% 0.072 259.3)
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Step 500
500
#688AC1
oklch(63% 0.092 259.8)
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Step 600
600
#4F74AE
oklch(55.7% 0.1 259.1)
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Step 700
700
#406195
oklch(49.2% 0.092 259.2)
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Step 800
800
#354F79
oklch(42.7% 0.077 259.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E4261
oklch(37.7% 0.059 258.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#263245
oklch(31.5% 0.038 259.4)
#263245 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) | #2B3346 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #283045 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B3639 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #263245
#263245
oklch(31.5% 0.038 259.4)
- #3C2F1B
#3C2F1B
oklch(31.4% 0.037 77.5)
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 #263245, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.008
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.029
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.032
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.037
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.039
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
Use #263245 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.