#264759
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.1% 0.049 234), rgb(38, 71, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#264759 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #264759 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 71, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 40%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.049 234) |
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 #264759 | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #264759 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #264759 text on white | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #264759 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE5
oklch(88.6% 0.02 233.9)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D5
oklch(80.8% 0.037 233.9)
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Step 400
400
#7CA7C0
oklch(70.6% 0.059 234.2)
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Step 500
500
#5991B1
oklch(63.1% 0.076 234.8)
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Step 600
600
#3C7B9C
oklch(55.5% 0.083 233.8)
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Step 700
700
#2E6886
oklch(49.2% 0.077 233.9)
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Step 800
800
#27556C
oklch(42.8% 0.063 232.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#264759
oklch(38.1% 0.049 234)
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Step 950
950
#162933
oklch(26.9% 0.031 232.5)
#264759 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) | #3E465A | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374159 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #054C4D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #264759
#264759
oklch(38.1% 0.049 234)
- #573B29
#573B29
oklch(38% 0.049 53.4)
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 #264759, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.006
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
Use #264759 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.