#264352
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36.7% 0.043 232.2), rgb(38, 67, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#264352 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 232°. 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 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #264352 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 67, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 37%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.043 232.2) |
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 #264352 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #264352 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #264352 text on white | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #264352 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#80A7BC
oklch(70.7% 0.052 232)
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Step 500
500
#5F91AB
oklch(63.1% 0.066 231.9)
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Step 600
600
#447B97
oklch(55.7% 0.073 232.3)
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Step 700
700
#356780
oklch(49% 0.067 232.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5468
oklch(42.6% 0.055 232.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#264352
oklch(36.7% 0.043 232.2)
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Step 950
950
#182932
oklch(27% 0.028 232.3)
#264352 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) | #3C4253 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353D52 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F4748 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #264352
#264352
oklch(36.7% 0.043 232.2)
- #513829
#513829
oklch(36.5% 0.043 51.9)
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 #264352, 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 0.017
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.037
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.038
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
Use #264352 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.