#265773
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(43.6% 0.07 236.5), rgb(38, 87, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#265773 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #265773 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 87, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 50%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.07 236.5) |
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 #265773 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #265773 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #265773 text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #265773 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 235)
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Step 300
300
#A8C5D8
oklch(80.8% 0.041 236.8)
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Step 400
400
#79A7C5
oklch(70.6% 0.066 237.5)
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Step 500
500
#5591B6
oklch(63.1% 0.084 237.2)
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Step 600
600
#377BA2
oklch(55.6% 0.091 236.8)
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Step 700
700
#29678A
oklch(49% 0.084 236.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#265773
oklch(43.6% 0.07 236.5)
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Step 900
900
#22465B
oklch(37.7% 0.055 236.3)
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Step 950
950
#152935
oklch(27% 0.034 236.3)
#265773 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) | #4A5674 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4F73 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E60 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #265773
#265773
oklch(43.6% 0.07 236.5)
- #6F4729
#6F4729
oklch(43.7% 0.07 56.5)
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 #265773, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.034
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.036
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.042
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
Use #265773 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.