#263A5E
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(35% 0.068 261.5), rgb(38, 58, 94).
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White text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#263A5E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #263A5E |
| RGB | rgb(38, 58, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 42%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.068 261.5) |
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 #263A5E | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #263A5E | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #263A5E text on white | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #263A5E text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#AEC2E2
oklch(81% 0.05 259.8)
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Step 400
400
#84A1D4
oklch(70.6% 0.082 261.5)
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Step 500
500
#6589C9
oklch(63% 0.105 261.4)
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Step 600
600
#4D72B6
oklch(55.6% 0.114 261.7)
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Step 700
700
#3E5F9C
oklch(49% 0.106 261.8)
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Step 800
800
#334E7F
oklch(42.7% 0.088 261.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#263A5E
oklch(35% 0.068 261.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A263C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 261.9)
#263A5E 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) | #2B3D5F | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24385D | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #044247 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #263A5E
#263A5E
oklch(35% 0.068 261.5)
- #4C3606
#4C3606
oklch(34.9% 0.068 81.4)
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 #263A5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.033
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.052
Use #263A5E 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.