#264D73
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(41% 0.078 249.7), rgb(38, 77, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#264D73 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 250°. 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 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #264D73 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 77, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 50%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.078 249.7) |
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 #264D73 | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #264D73 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #264D73 text on white | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #264D73 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 250)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4DE
oklch(81% 0.046 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#7EA5CD
oklch(70.8% 0.073 249.5)
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Step 500
500
#5C8EC0
oklch(63.2% 0.093 249.5)
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Step 600
600
#4177AC
oklch(55.6% 0.101 249.7)
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Step 700
700
#326494
oklch(49.1% 0.094 249.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#264D73
oklch(41% 0.078 249.7)
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Step 900
900
#274461
oklch(37.8% 0.061 249.7)
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Step 950
950
#172839
oklch(27.1% 0.039 249.5)
#264D73 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) | #3D4F75 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324772 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00565B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #264D73
#264D73
oklch(41% 0.078 249.7)
- #654212
#654212
oklch(41% 0.078 70.2)
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 #264D73, 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 0.032
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.043
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.050
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.052
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.054
Use #264D73 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.