#265676
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(43.5% 0.074 240.6), rgb(38, 86, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#265676 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #265676 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 86, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 51%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.074 240.6) |
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 #265676 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #265676 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #265676 text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #265676 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#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
#CCDCE8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 240.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8C5DA
oklch(80.9% 0.043 239.6)
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Step 400
400
#79A7C8
oklch(70.8% 0.069 240.2)
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Step 500
500
#5590BA
oklch(63% 0.089 241.1)
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Step 600
600
#377AA6
oklch(55.6% 0.096 240.4)
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Step 700
700
#29678E
oklch(49.2% 0.089 239.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#265676
oklch(43.5% 0.074 240.6)
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Step 900
900
#22455D
oklch(37.6% 0.058 240.6)
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Step 950
950
#152937
oklch(27.1% 0.037 240.5)
#265676 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) | #475677 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4E75 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E61 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #265676
#265676
oklch(43.5% 0.074 240.6)
- #6F4723
#6F4723
oklch(43.6% 0.075 60.8)
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 #265676, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.029
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.032
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.033
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.042
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.043
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.054
Use #265676 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.