#264354
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36.8% 0.046 235.6), rgb(38, 67, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#264354 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #264354 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 67, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 38%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.046 235.6) |
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 #264354 | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #264354 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #264354 text on white | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #264354 text on black | 2.01:1 | 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
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 237.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5D4
oklch(81% 0.034 234.2)
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Step 400
400
#80A7BE
oklch(70.8% 0.054 234.4)
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Step 500
500
#5F90AE
oklch(63% 0.07 236.3)
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Step 600
600
#447A9A
oklch(55.6% 0.076 236.4)
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Step 700
700
#356783
oklch(49.1% 0.07 235.2)
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Step 800
800
#2D546B
oklch(42.7% 0.059 236.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#264354
oklch(36.8% 0.046 235.6)
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Step 950
950
#182933
oklch(27.1% 0.029 235.2)
#264354 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) | #3B4255 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353D54 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D4749 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #264354
#264354
oklch(36.8% 0.046 235.6)
- #523927
#523927
oklch(36.8% 0.046 56.5)
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 #264354, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.015
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.040
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.040
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
Use #264354 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.