#264CB5
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(45.6% 0.172 265), rgb(38, 76, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#264CB5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #264CB5 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 76, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 65%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.172 265) |
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 #264CB5 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #264CB5 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #264CB5 text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #264CB5 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7D9FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 265.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#729CFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 265.4)
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Step 500
500
#4D7FFF
oklch(63% 0.198 265.1)
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Step 600
600
#3063F3
oklch(55.6% 0.223 264.9)
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Step 700
700
#2450D4
oklch(49% 0.208 265)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#264CB5
oklch(45.6% 0.172 265)
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Step 900
900
#1D3A88
oklch(37.7% 0.135 265)
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Step 950
950
#11234F
oklch(27% 0.084 264.6)
#264CB5 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) | #005BB9 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004EB3 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006679 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #264CB5
#264CB5
oklch(45.6% 0.172 265)
- #6F5200
#6F5200
oklch(45.7% 0.094 84.9)
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 #264CB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.037
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.051
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.056
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.070
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.076
Use #264CB5 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.