#265481
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(43.6% 0.09 250.2), rgb(38, 84, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#265481 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #265481 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 84, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 54%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.09 250.2) |
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 #265481 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #265481 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #265481 text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #265481 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 249.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C4E2
oklch(81% 0.052 250.3)
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Step 400
400
#78A5D4
oklch(70.8% 0.085 250.2)
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Step 500
500
#548EC8
oklch(63.2% 0.107 249.9)
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Step 600
600
#3777B5
oklch(55.7% 0.117 250.1)
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Step 700
700
#29649C
oklch(49.2% 0.109 250)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#265481
oklch(43.6% 0.09 250.2)
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Step 900
900
#224465
oklch(37.7% 0.069 249.5)
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Step 950
950
#15283B
oklch(27.1% 0.044 249.7)
#265481 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) | #405683 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334E80 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F64 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #265481
#265481
oklch(43.6% 0.09 250.2)
- #704709
#704709
oklch(43.5% 0.09 70.2)
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 #265481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.019
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.020
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.021
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.022
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.041
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.041
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
Use #265481 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.