#264F68
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(41% 0.062 237.7), rgb(38, 79, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#264F68 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #264F68 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 79, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 46%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.062 237.7) |
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 #264F68 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #264F68 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #264F68 text on white | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #264F68 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE5
oklch(88.4% 0.02 238.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5D6
oklch(81% 0.036 237.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FA6C1
oklch(70.6% 0.058 238.9)
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Step 500
500
#5D90B1
oklch(63% 0.074 237.9)
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Step 600
600
#417A9D
oklch(55.6% 0.081 237.6)
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Step 700
700
#336786
oklch(49.2% 0.075 237.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#264F68
oklch(41% 0.062 237.7)
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Step 900
900
#274558
oklch(37.6% 0.049 237.8)
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Step 950
950
#182934
oklch(27.1% 0.031 237.8)
#264F68 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) | #434F69 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4868 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005557 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #264F68
#264F68
oklch(41% 0.062 237.7)
- #644127
#644127
oklch(40.9% 0.063 56.5)
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 #264F68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.047
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.051
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.053
Use #264F68 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.