#263A9E
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(40.1% 0.163 268.9), rgb(38, 58, 158).
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White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#263A9E is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #263A9E |
| RGB | rgb(38, 58, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 61%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.163 268.9) |
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 #263A9E | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #263A9E | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #263A9E text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #263A9E text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAD8FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 269.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7BEFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#7A9AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 269)
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Step 500
500
#5A7CFF
oklch(63% 0.198 269.1)
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Step 600
600
#3E5AFF
oklch(55.6% 0.244 269)
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Step 700
700
#2F3FED
oklch(49.1% 0.254 269)
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Step 800
800
#2637BF
oklch(42.8% 0.209 268.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#263A9E
oklch(40.1% 0.163 268.9)
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Step 950
950
#131F58
oklch(27% 0.104 269.1)
#263A9E 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) | #004AA1 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003F9C | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005466 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #263A9E
#263A9E
oklch(40.1% 0.163 268.9)
- #5A4500
#5A4500
oklch(40.2% 0.082 88.8)
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 #263A9E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #263A9E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.022
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.064
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.069
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.075
Use #263A9E 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.