#265376
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(42.7% 0.077 244.5), rgb(38, 83, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#265376 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #265376 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 83, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 51%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.077 244.5) |
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 #265376 | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #265376 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #265376 text on white | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #265376 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBE9
oklch(88.4% 0.025 246.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C4DC
oklch(80.8% 0.045 245.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AA6CB
oklch(70.7% 0.072 244.4)
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Step 500
500
#578FBD
oklch(63% 0.091 244.8)
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Step 600
600
#3A79A9
oklch(55.6% 0.099 244)
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Step 700
700
#2C6591
oklch(49% 0.093 244.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#265376
oklch(42.7% 0.077 244.5)
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Step 900
900
#24455F
oklch(37.8% 0.059 244.1)
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Step 950
950
#162838
oklch(26.9% 0.038 246.6)
#265376 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) | #435478 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394C75 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B5F | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #265376
#265376
oklch(42.7% 0.077 244.5)
- #6C451D
#6C451D
oklch(42.7% 0.076 63.7)
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 #265376, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.026
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.030
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.035
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.039
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.039
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
Use #265376 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.