#265372
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(42.5% 0.072 241.3), rgb(38, 83, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#265372 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #265372 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 83, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 50%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.072 241.3) |
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 #265372 | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #265372 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #265372 text on white | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #265372 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#CCDBE7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 241.9)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5DA
oklch(81% 0.042 241.5)
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Step 400
400
#7BA6C7
oklch(70.6% 0.067 241.9)
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Step 500
500
#5890B9
oklch(63.1% 0.086 241.7)
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Step 600
600
#3B7AA5
oklch(55.7% 0.093 241.1)
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Step 700
700
#2D668D
oklch(49% 0.086 241.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#265372
oklch(42.5% 0.072 241.3)
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Step 900
900
#24455D
oklch(37.7% 0.057 241.9)
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Step 950
950
#162936
oklch(27.1% 0.035 239.7)
#265372 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) | #455373 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4C71 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B5E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #265372
#265372
oklch(42.5% 0.072 241.3)
- #6B4522
#6B4522
oklch(42.6% 0.072 61.5)
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 #265372, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.031
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.035
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.046
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.050
Use #265372 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.