#263A8A
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(38.3% 0.135 268.6), rgb(38, 58, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#263A8A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #263A8A |
| RGB | rgb(38, 58, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 57%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.135 268.6) |
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 #263A8A | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #263A8A | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #263A8A text on white | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #263A8A text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFF
oklch(81% 0.095 268.4)
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Step 400
400
#799AFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 268.6)
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Step 500
500
#597DFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 268.6)
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Step 600
600
#3F5FF5
oklch(55.6% 0.226 268.5)
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Step 700
700
#324DD5
oklch(49.1% 0.21 268.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A40AC
oklch(42.7% 0.174 268.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#263A8A
oklch(38.3% 0.135 268.6)
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Step 950
950
#152250
oklch(27.1% 0.086 268.3)
#263A8A 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) | #00468D | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003D88 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E5C | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #263A8A
#263A8A
oklch(38.3% 0.135 268.6)
- #544000
#544000
oklch(38.2% 0.078 88.5)
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 #263A8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.037
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.063
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.064
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.070
Use #263A8A 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.