#263A57
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(34.6% 0.057 257.6), rgb(38, 58, 87).
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White text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#263A57 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #263A57 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 58, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 39%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.057 257.6) |
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 #263A57 | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #263A57 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #263A57 text on white | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #263A57 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C2DD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#86A2CC
oklch(70.6% 0.069 258.3)
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Step 500
500
#678BBE
oklch(63.1% 0.087 257.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F74AB
oklch(55.6% 0.096 258.1)
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Step 700
700
#3F6193
oklch(49% 0.09 257.9)
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Step 800
800
#355077
oklch(42.8% 0.073 257.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#263A57
oklch(34.6% 0.057 257.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2738
oklch(27% 0.036 257.1)
#263A57 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) | #2F3C58 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293756 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D4044 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #263A57
#263A57
oklch(34.6% 0.057 257.6)
- #4A3513
#4A3513
oklch(34.5% 0.057 76.8)
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 #263A57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.022
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.039
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.045
Use #263A57 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.