#263545
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(32.3% 0.035 250.5), rgb(38, 53, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.51:1).
About this color
#263545 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #263545 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 53, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 29%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.035 250.5) |
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 #263545 | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #263545 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #263545 text on white | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #263545 text on black | 1.67:1 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC3DB
oklch(80.8% 0.042 250.6)
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Step 400
400
#82A4C9
oklch(70.7% 0.066 250.9)
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Step 500
500
#628DBB
oklch(63.1% 0.084 250.9)
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Step 600
600
#4877A7
oklch(55.7% 0.091 250.2)
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Step 700
700
#39648F
oklch(49.2% 0.084 249.9)
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Step 800
800
#305174
oklch(42.6% 0.07 251.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A445E
oklch(37.8% 0.055 249.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#263545
oklch(32.3% 0.035 250.5)
#263545 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) | #2F3546 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B3245 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B393A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #263545
#263545
oklch(32.3% 0.035 250.5)
- #3F3120
#3F3120
oklch(32.4% 0.034 71.5)
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 #263545, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.021
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.026
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.031
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.031
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.034
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
Use #263545 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.