#263B81
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.8% 0.121 267.7), rgb(38, 59, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#263B81 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 268°. 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 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #263B81 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 59, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 54%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.121 267.7) |
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 #263B81 | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #263B81 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #263B81 text on white | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #263B81 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 267.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 267.7)
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Step 400
400
#799BFB
oklch(70.6% 0.146 267.8)
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Step 500
500
#597FF8
oklch(63.1% 0.185 267.7)
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Step 600
600
#4165E7
oklch(55.7% 0.201 267.6)
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Step 700
700
#3452C9
oklch(49.1% 0.188 267.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B44A2
oklch(42.6% 0.155 267.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#263B81
oklch(37.8% 0.121 267.7)
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Step 950
950
#16234B
oklch(26.9% 0.076 267.6)
#263B81 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) | #0D4483 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C80 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C58 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #263B81
#263B81
oklch(37.8% 0.121 267.7)
- #533F00
#533F00
oklch(37.9% 0.077 88.3)
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 #263B81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.032
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.040
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.059
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.069
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.070
Use #263B81 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.