#265368
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(42% 0.06 230.8), rgb(38, 83, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#265368 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #265368 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 83, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 46%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.06 230.8) |
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 #265368 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #265368 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #265368 text on white | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #265368 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE4
oklch(88.6% 0.02 230.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D4
oklch(80.8% 0.036 232.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DA8BE
oklch(70.8% 0.056 230.8)
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Step 500
500
#5A92AD
oklch(63.2% 0.072 230.3)
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Step 600
600
#3D7C99
oklch(55.7% 0.079 230.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F6883
oklch(49.1% 0.073 231.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#265368
oklch(42% 0.06 230.8)
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Step 900
900
#254656
oklch(37.6% 0.047 230.9)
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Step 950
950
#172932
oklch(27% 0.029 231)
#265368 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) | #485269 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4B68 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00595A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #265368
#265368
oklch(42% 0.06 230.8)
- #68432E
#68432E
oklch(42% 0.061 50)
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 #265368, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.036
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.045
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.051
Use #265368 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.