#263B45
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(33.9% 0.032 229.3), rgb(38, 59, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#263B45 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #263B45 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 59, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 29%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.9% 0.032 229.3) |
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 #263B45 | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #263B45 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #263B45 text on white | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #263B45 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4CD
oklch(80.9% 0.023 229.2)
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Step 400
400
#89A6B4
oklch(70.8% 0.038 228.7)
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Step 500
500
#6B90A1
oklch(63.2% 0.048 227.9)
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Step 600
600
#527A8C
oklch(55.7% 0.053 227.9)
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Step 700
700
#426677
oklch(49% 0.049 229.3)
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Step 800
800
#375361
oklch(42.6% 0.041 230.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#263B45
oklch(33.9% 0.032 229.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C282E
oklch(26.8% 0.02 230)
#263B45 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) | #363A46 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313745 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A3E3E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #263B45
#263B45
oklch(33.9% 0.032 229.3)
- #463329
#463329
oklch(34% 0.032 49)
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 #263B45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.016
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.021
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.029
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.044
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.046
Use #263B45 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.