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#263c6f color: Blue Expanse

#263c6f is rgb(38, 60, 111) in RGB and oklch(36.634% 0.09223 264.696) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

36.6%
0.092
265°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.72:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.96:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #263c6f

#263c6f is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 36.6% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.72:1 contrast and black text 1.96:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Expanse (#253f74). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #263c6f mixed with white

  1. 263c6f
  2. 394e7d
  3. 4c608c
  4. 61739a
  5. 7686a8
  6. 8b99b7
  7. a1adc5
  8. b8c1d3
  9. cfd5e2
  10. e7eaf0

Darker: #263c6f mixed with black

  1. 263c6f
  2. 203360
  3. 192a51
  4. 132142
  5. 0d1934
  6. 081127
  7. 040a1a
  8. 02040e
  9. 010104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #263c6f with less saturation

  1. 263c6f
  2. 293d6a
  3. 2b3d66
  4. 2e3e61
  5. 303e5c
  6. 333e57
  7. 353f53
  8. 383f4e
  9. 3a3f49
  10. 3c3f44

Questions about #263c6f

What color is #263c6f?

#263c6f is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Expanse. In RGB it is rgb(38, 60, 111), in HSL hsl(221.92, 48.99%, 29.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.634% 0.09223 264.696).

What colors go well with #263c6f?

The complementary color of #263c6f is #553900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004568 and #43336a. The triadic partners are #672725 and #194b1d.

Is white or black text more readable on #263c6f?

White text reads better on #263c6f: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.72:1 and black gives 1.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #263c6f a warm or cool color?

#263c6f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 36.6% and its chroma 0.092.