#264A76
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.5% 0.085 254.6), rgb(38, 74, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#264A76 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #264A76 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 74, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 51%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.085 254.6) |
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 #264A76 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #264A76 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #264A76 text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #264A76 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 256.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC3E1
oklch(80.9% 0.05 254.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EA3D2
oklch(70.6% 0.08 254.7)
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Step 500
500
#5D8CC6
oklch(63.1% 0.102 254.3)
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Step 600
600
#4375B3
oklch(55.6% 0.111 254.7)
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Step 700
700
#34629A
oklch(49.1% 0.104 254.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#264A76
oklch(40.5% 0.085 254.6)
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Step 900
900
#284364
oklch(37.8% 0.066 254.2)
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Step 950
950
#18273B
oklch(27% 0.043 255.9)
#264A76 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) | #374D78 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4575 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00545A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #264A76
#264A76
oklch(40.5% 0.085 254.6)
- #644100
#644100
oklch(40.6% 0.086 74.5)
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 #264A76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.027
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.033
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.035
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.043
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
Use #264A76 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.