#263269
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(33.9% 0.097 271.1), rgb(38, 50, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#263269 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #263269 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 50, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 47%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.9% 0.097 271.1) |
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 #263269 | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #263269 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #263269 text on white | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #263269 text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#E4E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 271.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 271.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFBFF0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 270.6)
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Step 400
400
#869CE9
oklch(70.7% 0.116 271.1)
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Step 500
500
#6981E3
oklch(63.1% 0.15 271.2)
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Step 600
600
#5269D0
oklch(55.7% 0.16 270.9)
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Step 700
700
#4356B5
oklch(49.1% 0.151 271.3)
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Step 800
800
#374792
oklch(42.7% 0.124 271.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#263269
oklch(33.9% 0.097 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2444
oklch(27.1% 0.06 271.3)
#263269 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) | #15396B | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #083368 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003F48 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #263269
#263269
oklch(33.9% 0.097 271.1)
- #453600
#453600
oklch(34% 0.069 91.5)
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 #263269, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.033
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.037
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.069
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.070
Use #263269 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.