#264181
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.1% 0.113 264.5), rgb(38, 65, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#264181 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #264181 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 65, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 54%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.113 264.5) |
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 #264181 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #264181 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #264181 text on white | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #264181 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9F9
oklch(88.4% 0.047 265.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C0F8
oklch(80.8% 0.085 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#769EF5
oklch(70.7% 0.135 264.5)
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Step 500
500
#5483F1
oklch(63.2% 0.173 264.6)
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Step 600
600
#3A69E0
oklch(55.6% 0.189 264.7)
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Step 700
700
#2D57C2
oklch(49.2% 0.174 264.6)
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Step 800
800
#25489D
oklch(42.8% 0.145 264.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#264181
oklch(39.1% 0.113 264.5)
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Step 950
950
#142449
oklch(26.9% 0.072 264.5)
#264181 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) | #1F4883 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #084080 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00505A | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #264181
#264181
oklch(39.1% 0.113 264.5)
- #594100
#594100
oklch(39.1% 0.08 84.7)
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 #264181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.025
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.028
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.053
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.057
Use #264181 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.