#264E76
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(41.5% 0.081 250.4), rgb(38, 78, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#264E76 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #264E76 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 78, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 51%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.081 250.4) |
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 #264E76 | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #264E76 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #264E76 text on white | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #264E76 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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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
#AAC4DF
oklch(81% 0.048 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DA4CF
oklch(70.6% 0.076 251.4)
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Step 500
500
#5B8DC2
oklch(63% 0.097 250.9)
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Step 600
600
#3F77AF
oklch(55.7% 0.106 250.3)
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Step 700
700
#316496
oklch(49.2% 0.098 250)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#264E76
oklch(41.5% 0.081 250.4)
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Step 900
900
#264462
oklch(37.8% 0.063 249.8)
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Step 950
950
#172839
oklch(27.1% 0.039 249.5)
#264E76 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) | #3D5078 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324875 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00575C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #264E76
#264E76
oklch(41.5% 0.081 250.4)
- #67430F
#67430F
oklch(41.5% 0.081 70.9)
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 #264E76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.028
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.039
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.052
Use #264E76 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.