#264351
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36.6% 0.042 230.4), rgb(38, 67, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#264351 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #264351 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 67, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 36%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.042 230.4) |
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 #264351 | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #264351 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #264351 text on white | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #264351 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE3
oklch(88.6% 0.018 229)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5D2
oklch(81% 0.032 231.4)
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Step 400
400
#80A7BB
oklch(70.7% 0.051 230.7)
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Step 500
500
#5F91AA
oklch(63.1% 0.066 230.9)
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Step 600
600
#447B95
oklch(55.6% 0.071 230.3)
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Step 700
700
#36687F
oklch(49.2% 0.065 229.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5567
oklch(42.8% 0.054 229.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#264351
oklch(36.6% 0.042 230.4)
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Step 950
950
#182931
oklch(27% 0.027 229.2)
#264351 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) | #3C4252 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363D51 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #104747 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #264351
#264351
oklch(36.6% 0.042 230.4)
- #51382A
#51382A
oklch(36.5% 0.043 50.2)
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 #264351, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.019
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.036
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
Use #264351 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.