#263F9F
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(41.1% 0.158 267.6), rgb(38, 63, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#263F9F is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #263F9F |
| RGB | rgb(38, 63, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 61%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.158 267.6) |
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 #263F9F | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #263F9F | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #263F9F text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #263F9F text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 267)
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Step 300
300
#A6BFFD
oklch(80.8% 0.092 267.4)
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Step 400
400
#789BFD
oklch(70.7% 0.149 267.7)
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Step 500
500
#587FFA
oklch(63.2% 0.188 267.5)
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Step 600
600
#4064EA
oklch(55.7% 0.206 267.6)
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Step 700
700
#3252CB
oklch(49.1% 0.191 267.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#263F9F
oklch(41.1% 0.158 267.6)
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Step 900
900
#253B82
oklch(37.8% 0.123 267.3)
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Step 950
950
#16234C
oklch(27% 0.078 267.7)
#263F9F 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) | #004EA2 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00429D | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005768 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #263F9F
#263F9F
oklch(41.1% 0.158 267.6)
- #5E4700
#5E4700
oklch(41.1% 0.084 87.4)
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 #263F9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.026
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.037
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.065
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.068
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.068
Use #263F9F 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.