#264E78
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(41.6% 0.084 251.5), rgb(38, 78, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#264E78 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #264E78 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 78, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 52%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.084 251.5) |
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 #264E78 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #264E78 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #264E78 text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #264E78 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#CCDBEB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 249.9)
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Step 300
300
#AAC3E0
oklch(80.8% 0.049 252.3)
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Step 400
400
#7CA4D0
oklch(70.6% 0.078 251.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A8DC4
oklch(63.1% 0.1 251.4)
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Step 600
600
#3F76B1
oklch(55.6% 0.109 251.8)
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Step 700
700
#316398
oklch(49.1% 0.101 251.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#264E78
oklch(41.6% 0.084 251.5)
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Step 900
900
#264363
oklch(37.6% 0.065 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#17283A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 250.8)
#264E78 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) | #3C507A | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304877 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00585D | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #264E78
#264E78
oklch(41.6% 0.084 251.5)
- #68430A
#68430A
oklch(41.6% 0.084 71.4)
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 #264E78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.026
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.036
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.043
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.052
Use #264E78 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.