#263450
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(32.6% 0.053 263.4), rgb(38, 52, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.43:1).
About this color
#263450 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #263450 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 52, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 36%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.053 263.4) |
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 #263450 | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #263450 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #263450 text on white | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #263450 text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 262.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CA1C9
oklch(70.7% 0.063 263.1)
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Step 500
500
#7089BC
oklch(63.1% 0.083 264)
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Step 600
600
#5873A8
oklch(55.7% 0.089 263.2)
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Step 700
700
#486090
oklch(49.1% 0.083 263.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B4E75
oklch(42.6% 0.069 263.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#263450
oklch(32.6% 0.053 263.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2637
oklch(26.9% 0.034 264.8)
#263450 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) | #2A3651 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25324F | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #153A3E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #263450
#263450
oklch(32.6% 0.053 263.4)
- #423210
#423210
oklch(32.7% 0.054 83.4)
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 #263450, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.026
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.026
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.029
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.037
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.051
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.052
Use #263450 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.