#264268
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.6% 0.074 256.4), rgb(38, 66, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#264268 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #264268 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 66, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 46%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.074 256.4) |
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 #264268 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #264268 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #264268 text on white | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #264268 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#E3EBF5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAEE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 257.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC3E5
oklch(81% 0.055 256.1)
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Step 400
400
#7CA3D8
oklch(70.7% 0.089 256.2)
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Step 500
500
#5A8BCD
oklch(63.1% 0.113 256.2)
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Step 600
600
#4074BA
oklch(55.7% 0.123 256.4)
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Step 700
700
#3161A0
oklch(49.1% 0.114 256.1)
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Step 800
800
#2A4F82
oklch(42.6% 0.095 256.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#264268
oklch(37.6% 0.074 256.4)
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Step 950
950
#17273D
oklch(27% 0.047 256.6)
#264268 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) | #32456A | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293E67 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B50 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #264268
#264268
oklch(37.6% 0.074 256.4)
- #573B08
#573B08
oklch(37.5% 0.074 76.5)
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 #264268, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.029
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.046
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.061
Use #264268 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.