#264A5A
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.9% 0.05 228.8), rgb(38, 74, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#264A5A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #264A5A |
| RGB | rgb(38, 74, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 41%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.05 228.8) |
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 #264A5A | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #264A5A | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #264A5A text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #264A5A text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#CCDCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 229.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C6D4
oklch(81% 0.037 228.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AA8BE
oklch(70.7% 0.059 229.1)
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Step 500
500
#5593AE
oklch(63.2% 0.076 228)
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Step 600
600
#377C9A
oklch(55.5% 0.083 229.4)
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Step 700
700
#296983
oklch(49.1% 0.076 228.3)
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Step 800
800
#24566B
oklch(42.9% 0.064 228.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#264A5A
oklch(38.9% 0.05 228.8)
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Step 950
950
#152933
oklch(26.9% 0.032 231.4)
#264A5A 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) | #42495B | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A435A | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #034F4F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #264A5A
#264A5A
oklch(38.9% 0.05 228.8)
- #5B3D2D
#5B3D2D
oklch(39% 0.05 48.9)
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 #264A5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.014
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.036
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
Use #264A5A 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.