#264DBA
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(46.2% 0.178 265), rgb(38, 77, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#264DBA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #264DBA |
| RGB | rgb(38, 77, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 66%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.178 265) |
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 #264DBA | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #264DBA | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #264DBA text on white | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #264DBA text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 266)
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Step 300
300
#A6C0F9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 265.5)
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Step 400
400
#769DF6
oklch(70.6% 0.138 265.1)
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Step 500
500
#5482F3
oklch(63.1% 0.177 265.1)
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Step 600
600
#3B68E1
oklch(55.5% 0.191 265.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#264DBA
oklch(46.2% 0.178 265)
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Step 800
800
#26479E
oklch(42.7% 0.147 265)
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Step 900
900
#233D7E
oklch(37.8% 0.115 265)
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Step 950
950
#15244A
oklch(27% 0.073 265.6)
#264DBA 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) | #005DBE | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004FB8 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00697C | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #264DBA
#264DBA
oklch(46.2% 0.178 265)
- #715400
#715400
oklch(46.4% 0.095 85.4)
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 #264DBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.033
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.054
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.056
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.071
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.072
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.073
Use #264DBA 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.