#263376
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.1% 0.115 271), rgb(38, 51, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#263376 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #263376 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 51, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 51%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.115 271) |
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 #263376 | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #263376 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #263376 text on white | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #263376 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 271.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACBEF9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 271.2)
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Step 400
400
#819AF7
oklch(70.7% 0.139 271.1)
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Step 500
500
#637EF3
oklch(63.1% 0.177 270.8)
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Step 600
600
#4D64E2
oklch(55.7% 0.192 271)
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Step 700
700
#3E52C4
oklch(49.1% 0.178 270.8)
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Step 800
800
#33449F
oklch(42.8% 0.148 270.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#263376
oklch(35.1% 0.115 271)
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Step 950
950
#1A234A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 271.1)
#263376 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) | #023D78 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003675 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00434F | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #263376
#263376
oklch(35.1% 0.115 271)
- #493900
#493900
oklch(35.2% 0.072 91.1)
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 #263376, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.040
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.047
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.055
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.057
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.068
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.081
Use #263376 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.