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#263d76 color: Blue Expanse

#263d76 is rgb(38, 61, 118) in RGB and oklch(37.37% 0.10163 265.286) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

37.4%
0.102
265°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • blue-900
  • Black 54%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.44:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
2.01:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #263d76

#263d76 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 37.4% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.44:1 contrast and black text 2.01:1, so white text reads better.

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

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #263d76 mixed with white

  1. 263d76
  2. 394f84
  3. 4c6292
  4. 61749f
  5. 7687ad
  6. 8b9abb
  7. a1aec8
  8. b8c2d6
  9. cfd6e4
  10. e7eaf1

Darker: #263d76 mixed with black

  1. 263d76
  2. 203466
  3. 192b56
  4. 132247
  5. 0d1a38
  6. 081229
  7. 040a1c
  8. 02040f
  9. 010105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #263d76 with less saturation

  1. 263d76
  2. 293e71
  3. 2b3f6c
  4. 2e3f66
  5. 314061
  6. 34405c
  7. 364057
  8. 394151
  9. 3b414c
  10. 3e4146

Questions about #263d76

What color is #263d76?

#263d76 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Expanse. In RGB it is rgb(38, 61, 118), in HSL hsl(222.75, 51.28%, 30.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.37% 0.10163 265.286).

What colors go well with #263d76?

The complementary color of #263d76 is #573b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00476e and #463370. The triadic partners are #6d2623 and #124e1b.

Is white or black text more readable on #263d76?

White text reads better on #263d76: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.44:1 and black gives 2.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #263d76 a warm or cool color?

#263d76 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 37.4% and its chroma 0.102.