#264879
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.2% 0.092 257.7), rgb(38, 72, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#264879 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #264879 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 72, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 52%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.092 257.7) |
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 #264879 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #264879 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #264879 text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #264879 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 257)
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Step 300
300
#A5C3EE
oklch(81% 0.069 257.4)
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Step 400
400
#74A2E5
oklch(70.7% 0.111 257.7)
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Step 500
500
#4F89DD
oklch(63% 0.141 257.7)
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Step 600
600
#3271CB
oklch(55.5% 0.154 257.8)
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Step 700
700
#245FB0
oklch(49.2% 0.143 257.4)
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Step 800
800
#204E8E
oklch(42.8% 0.117 257.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#264879
oklch(40.2% 0.092 257.7)
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Step 950
950
#132642
oklch(26.8% 0.058 258)
#264879 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) | #324C7B | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #264478 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00535A | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #264879
#264879
oklch(40.2% 0.092 257.7)
- #614100
#614100
oklch(40.2% 0.084 77.1)
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 #264879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.028
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.028
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.037
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.038
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
Use #264879 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.