#265370
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(42.4% 0.069 239.5), rgb(38, 83, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#265370 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #265370 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 83, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 49%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.069 239.5) |
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 #265370 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #265370 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #265370 text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #265370 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE7
oklch(88.6% 0.023 237.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 238.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BA7C5
oklch(70.8% 0.065 238.7)
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Step 500
500
#5890B6
oklch(63% 0.082 239.6)
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Step 600
600
#3C7AA2
oklch(55.6% 0.089 239.4)
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Step 700
700
#2D678B
oklch(49.2% 0.083 238.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#265370
oklch(42.4% 0.069 239.5)
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Step 900
900
#25455B
oklch(37.6% 0.054 240.3)
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Step 950
950
#162935
oklch(27.1% 0.033 237.5)
#265370 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) | #465371 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4B6F | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A5D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #265370
#265370
oklch(42.4% 0.069 239.5)
- #6A4425
#6A4425
oklch(42.3% 0.069 58.6)
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 #265370, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.034
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.039
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.043
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.047
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.049
Use #265370 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.