#264166
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.3% 0.072 256.6), rgb(38, 65, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#264166 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #264166 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 65, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 46%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.072 256.6) |
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 #264166 | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #264166 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #264166 text on white | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #264166 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 257.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC3E4
oklch(81% 0.054 256.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DA3D6
oklch(70.7% 0.086 255.9)
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Step 500
500
#5C8BCB
oklch(63.1% 0.11 256.4)
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Step 600
600
#4274B8
oklch(55.6% 0.119 256.6)
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Step 700
700
#33619F
oklch(49.1% 0.112 256.5)
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Step 800
800
#2B4F81
oklch(42.6% 0.093 257)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#264166
oklch(37.3% 0.072 256.6)
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Step 950
950
#17273C
oklch(27% 0.045 255.6)
#264166 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) | #324468 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293D65 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00494E | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #264166
#264166
oklch(37.3% 0.072 256.6)
- #563A09
#563A09
oklch(37.2% 0.072 75.7)
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 #264166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.028
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.041
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.045
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.060
Use #264166 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.