#263B5B
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(35.1% 0.062 258.6), rgb(38, 59, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#263B5B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #263B5B |
| RGB | rgb(38, 59, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 41%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.062 258.6) |
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 #263B5B | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #263B5B | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #263B5B text on white | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #263B5B text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 259)
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Step 300
300
#AFC2DF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 258.8)
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Step 400
400
#84A2D0
oklch(70.7% 0.076 258.8)
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Step 500
500
#658BC3
oklch(63.2% 0.095 257.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C74B0
oklch(55.7% 0.104 258.3)
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Step 700
700
#3D6197
oklch(49.1% 0.097 258.3)
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Step 800
800
#334F7A
oklch(42.6% 0.08 258.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#263B5B
oklch(35.1% 0.062 258.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A273A
oklch(27% 0.04 257.8)
#263B5B 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) | #2E3D5C | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28385A | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #074246 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #263B5B
#263B5B
oklch(35.1% 0.062 258.6)
- #4C360F
#4C360F
oklch(35% 0.062 78.2)
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 #263B5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.027
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.037
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.041
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
Use #263B5B 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.