#264B74
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.6% 0.081 252.6), rgb(38, 75, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#264B74 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #264B74 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 75, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 51%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.081 252.6) |
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 #264B74 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #264B74 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #264B74 text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #264B74 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#E4EBF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEB
oklch(88.6% 0.027 251.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC3DF
oklch(80.8% 0.048 252.4)
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Step 400
400
#7EA4CF
oklch(70.7% 0.076 252)
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Step 500
500
#5D8DC3
oklch(63.2% 0.097 252.3)
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Step 600
600
#4276AF
oklch(55.6% 0.105 252.2)
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Step 700
700
#346397
oklch(49.1% 0.099 252.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#264B74
oklch(40.6% 0.081 252.6)
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Step 900
900
#284362
oklch(37.6% 0.063 252.8)
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Step 950
950
#18283A
oklch(27.2% 0.04 252.2)
#264B74 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) | #394D76 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4673 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00555A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #264B74
#264B74
oklch(40.6% 0.081 252.6)
- #64410A
#64410A
oklch(40.6% 0.081 72.2)
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 #264B74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.034
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.044
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
Use #264B74 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.