#263A67
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.6% 0.082 264.5), rgb(38, 58, 103).
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White text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#263A67 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #263A67 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 58, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 46%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.082 264.5) |
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 #263A67 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #263A67 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #263A67 text on white | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #263A67 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 266)
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Step 300
300
#ADC1EA
oklch(81% 0.062 264.6)
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Step 400
400
#82A0DF
oklch(70.8% 0.099 264.5)
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Step 500
500
#6387D6
oklch(63.2% 0.126 264.5)
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Step 600
600
#4A6FC3
oklch(55.6% 0.137 264.5)
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Step 700
700
#3B5CA9
oklch(49% 0.129 264.6)
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Step 800
800
#314C88
oklch(42.7% 0.105 264.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#263A67
oklch(35.6% 0.082 264.5)
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Step 950
950
#192640
oklch(27.1% 0.052 263.2)
#263A67 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) | #263F69 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D3966 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00444B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #263A67
#263A67
oklch(35.6% 0.082 264.5)
- #4E3800
#4E3800
oklch(35.6% 0.073 83.9)
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 #263A67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.032
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.033
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.049
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
Use #263A67 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.