#264DC4
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(47.1% 0.191 265.5), rgb(38, 77, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#264DC4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #264DC4 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 77, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 68%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.191 265.5) |
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 #264DC4 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #264DC4 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #264DC4 text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #264DC4 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F1F5FE
oklch(97% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 265.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4C0FD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 265.3)
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Step 400
400
#749CFC
oklch(70.6% 0.148 265.7)
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Step 500
500
#5180FA
oklch(63% 0.189 265.4)
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Step 600
600
#3866E9
oklch(55.6% 0.205 265.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#264DC4
oklch(47.1% 0.191 265.5)
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Step 800
800
#2445A4
oklch(42.7% 0.158 265.5)
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Step 900
900
#213B82
oklch(37.6% 0.124 265.6)
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Step 950
950
#14234C
oklch(26.9% 0.078 266.1)
#264DC4 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) | #005FC8 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051C2 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006C81 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #264DC4
#264DC4
oklch(47.1% 0.191 265.5)
- #735600
#735600
oklch(47.1% 0.096 85.8)
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 #264DC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.026
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.048
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.063
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.065
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.067
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.072
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.080
Use #264DC4 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.