#265D82
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(45.9% 0.083 241.4), rgb(38, 93, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#265D82 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #265D82 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 93, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 55%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.083 241.4) |
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 #265D82 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #265D82 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #265D82 text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #265D82 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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 700.
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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
#CDDBE7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D9
oklch(81% 0.041 240.1)
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Step 400
400
#7DA6C6
oklch(70.7% 0.065 242.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A90B7
oklch(63.1% 0.082 241.2)
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Step 600
600
#3E79A3
oklch(55.5% 0.09 241.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#265D82
oklch(45.9% 0.083 241.4)
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Step 800
800
#295371
oklch(42.6% 0.069 241.9)
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Step 900
900
#26455C
oklch(37.7% 0.054 242.2)
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Step 950
950
#172936
oklch(27.2% 0.034 241)
#265D82 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) | #4C5D84 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5481 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00666A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #265D82
#265D82
oklch(45.9% 0.083 241.4)
- #794C22
#794C22
oklch(45.9% 0.083 61.1)
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 #265D82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.016
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.030
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.032
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.037
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.038
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.044
Use #265D82 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.