#265E80
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(46.1% 0.08 238.7), rgb(38, 94, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#265E80 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #265E80 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 94, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 54%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.08 238.7) |
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 #265E80 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #265E80 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #265E80 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #265E80 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#CDDCE6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 236.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 237.2)
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Step 400
400
#7CA7C3
oklch(70.7% 0.062 237.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A90B4
oklch(63% 0.079 239)
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Step 600
600
#3E7AA0
oklch(55.6% 0.086 238.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#265E80
oklch(46.1% 0.08 238.7)
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Step 800
800
#28546F
oklch(42.7% 0.066 238)
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Step 900
900
#26455A
oklch(37.6% 0.052 239.7)
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Step 950
950
#172935
oklch(27.1% 0.033 238.8)
#265E80 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) | #4E5E82 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42557F | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00676A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #265E80
#265E80
oklch(46.1% 0.08 238.7)
- #794C27
#794C27
oklch(46% 0.08 58.3)
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 #265E80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.021
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.029
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.032
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.038
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.040
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.044
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.044
Use #265E80 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.