#265ED3
Closest named color: Azul (#1D5DEC). oklch(51.7% 0.19 262.5), rgb(38, 94, 211).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#265ED3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Azul (#1D5DEC), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Azul (#1D5DEC) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #265ED3 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 94, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 69%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.19 262.5) |
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 #265ED3 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #265ED3 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #265ED3 text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #265ED3 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 262.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 262.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1C1FD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#6E9EFC
oklch(70.7% 0.148 262.7)
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Step 500
500
#4883F9
oklch(63.2% 0.187 262.4)
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Step 600
600
#2B68E8
oklch(55.5% 0.204 262.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#265ED3
oklch(51.7% 0.19 262.5)
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Step 800
800
#1B47A3
oklch(42.7% 0.157 262.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B3D82
oklch(37.8% 0.123 262.4)
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Step 950
950
#11244C
oklch(27% 0.078 263.1)
#265ED3 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) | #006ED7 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005ED1 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B8F | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #265ED3
#265ED3
oklch(51.7% 0.19 262.5)
- #866100
#866100
oklch(51.7% 0.106 82.4)
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 #265ED3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.039
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.039
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.045
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.051
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.054
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.064
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.069
Use #265ED3 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.