#264D62
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.1% 0.057 234.1), rgb(38, 77, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#264D62 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #264D62 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 77, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 44%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.057 234.1) |
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 #264D62 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #264D62 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #264D62 text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #264D62 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 236)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6D8
oklch(81% 0.042 233.5)
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Step 400
400
#76A8C5
oklch(70.7% 0.068 234.5)
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Step 500
500
#5092B6
oklch(63.1% 0.087 234.3)
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Step 600
600
#307CA2
oklch(55.6% 0.094 234)
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Step 700
700
#22688B
oklch(49.1% 0.088 234.7)
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Step 800
800
#1E5571
oklch(42.7% 0.073 234.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#264D62
oklch(40.1% 0.057 234.1)
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Step 950
950
#132935
oklch(26.9% 0.036 234.1)
#264D62 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) | #434C63 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4662 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005354 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #264D62
#264D62
oklch(40.1% 0.057 234.1)
- #603F2A
#603F2A
oklch(40% 0.057 52.9)
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 #264D62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.022
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.036
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.045
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.054
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.056
Use #264D62 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.