#264E88
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(42.6% 0.107 257.9), rgb(38, 78, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#264E88 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #264E88 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 78, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 56%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.107 257.9) |
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 #264E88 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #264E88 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #264E88 text on white | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #264E88 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 256.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 258.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8C2E9
oklch(80.8% 0.062 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#79A2DF
oklch(70.7% 0.101 258.1)
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Step 500
500
#568AD5
oklch(63.1% 0.127 257.6)
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Step 600
600
#3B72C3
oklch(55.5% 0.139 258.1)
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Step 700
700
#2D5FA8
oklch(49% 0.129 258.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#264E88
oklch(42.6% 0.107 257.9)
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Step 900
900
#24416D
oklch(37.6% 0.084 258.5)
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Step 950
950
#152740
oklch(27.1% 0.053 256.9)
#264E88 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) | #33538A | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #234A87 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B64 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #264E88
#264E88
oklch(42.6% 0.107 257.9)
- #694700
#694700
oklch(42.5% 0.089 77.5)
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 #264E88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.015
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.016
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.024
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.028
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.038
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.046
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
Use #264E88 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.