#263D66
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(36.3% 0.077 261.2), rgb(38, 61, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#263D66 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #263D66 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 61, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 46%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.077 261.2) |
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 #263D66 | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #263D66 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #263D66 text on white | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #263D66 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F3F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 260)
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Step 300
300
#ACC2E7
oklch(81% 0.058 260.8)
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Step 400
400
#80A1DB
oklch(70.7% 0.093 261.4)
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Step 500
500
#6089D1
oklch(63.2% 0.118 261.1)
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Step 600
600
#4771BE
oklch(55.6% 0.129 261.5)
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Step 700
700
#385FA4
oklch(49.2% 0.119 261)
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Step 800
800
#2F4E85
oklch(42.8% 0.099 261)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#263D66
oklch(36.3% 0.077 261.2)
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Step 950
950
#19263E
oklch(27% 0.049 262)
#263D66 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) | #2C4168 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #233B65 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00464C | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #263D66
#263D66
oklch(36.3% 0.077 261.2)
- #523900
#523900
oklch(36.4% 0.075 81)
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 #263D66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.036
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.056
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.061
Use #263D66 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.