#264184
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(39.3% 0.117 265), rgb(38, 65, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#264184 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #264184 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 65, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 55%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.117 265) |
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 #264184 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #264184 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #264184 text on white | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #264184 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F2F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 264.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C0FA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 265.1)
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Step 400
400
#759DF8
oklch(70.6% 0.141 265)
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Step 500
500
#5382F5
oklch(63.2% 0.18 265)
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Step 600
600
#3968E4
oklch(55.7% 0.196 264.9)
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Step 700
700
#2C55C6
oklch(49% 0.182 265.1)
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Step 800
800
#2547A0
oklch(42.8% 0.15 264.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#264184
oklch(39.3% 0.117 265)
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Step 950
950
#14244A
oklch(27% 0.074 264.7)
#264184 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) | #1C4986 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004083 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00515C | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #264184
#264184
oklch(39.3% 0.117 265)
- #5A4200
#5A4200
oklch(39.5% 0.081 85)
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 #264184, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.025
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.028
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.057
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.061
Use #264184 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.