#263A72
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.4% 0.1 266.7), rgb(38, 58, 114).
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White text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#263A72 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #263A72 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 58, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 50%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.1 266.7) |
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 #263A72 | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #263A72 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #263A72 text on white | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #263A72 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 267.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC0F2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 267)
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Step 400
400
#7F9EEB
oklch(70.8% 0.119 266.7)
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Step 500
500
#5F83E5
oklch(63% 0.153 266.8)
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Step 600
600
#476BD3
oklch(55.7% 0.165 266.7)
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Step 700
700
#3958B7
oklch(49.1% 0.155 267)
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Step 800
800
#2F4994
oklch(42.8% 0.127 266.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#263A72
oklch(36.4% 0.1 266.7)
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Step 950
950
#182445
oklch(26.9% 0.064 267)
#263A72 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) | #1E4174 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #103A71 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004750 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #263A72
#263A72
oklch(36.4% 0.1 266.7)
- #4F3B00
#4F3B00
oklch(36.4% 0.075 87.1)
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 #263A72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.032
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.035
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.067
Use #263A72 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.