#264765
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.7% 0.064 247.7), rgb(38, 71, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#264765 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #264765 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 71, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 45%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.064 247.7) |
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 #264765 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #264765 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #264765 text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #264765 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C4DF
oklch(80.9% 0.048 248.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AA5CF
oklch(70.7% 0.077 248.4)
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Step 500
500
#568EC2
oklch(63% 0.099 247.9)
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Step 600
600
#3978AF
oklch(55.7% 0.108 247.5)
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Step 700
700
#2B6596
oklch(49.2% 0.099 247.1)
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Step 800
800
#25527A
oklch(42.7% 0.083 247.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#264765
oklch(38.7% 0.064 247.7)
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Step 950
950
#152839
oklch(26.9% 0.04 246.9)
#264765 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) | #3A4866 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324264 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E51 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #264765
#264765
oklch(38.7% 0.064 247.7)
- #5B3D1B
#5B3D1B
oklch(38.7% 0.064 67.2)
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 #264765, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.017
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.031
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.056
Use #264765 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.