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#263f66 color: Elmer’s Echo

#263f66 is rgb(38, 63, 102) in RGB and oklch(36.759% 0.07446 258.983) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

36.8%
0.074
259°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • slate-700
  • Black 60%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.58:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
1.99:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #263f66

#263f66 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 36.8% lightness, 0.074 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.58:1 contrast and black text 1.99:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Elmer’s Echo (#264066). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #263f66 mixed with white

  1. 263f66
  2. 395175
  3. 4d6284
  4. 617593
  5. 7687a2
  6. 8c9ab1
  7. a2aec0
  8. b9c2d0
  9. d0d6df
  10. e7eaef

Darker: #263f66 mixed with black

  1. 263f66
  2. 203558
  3. 192c4a
  4. 13233c
  5. 0d1b2f
  6. 081223
  7. 040a17
  8. 02040c
  9. 010104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #263f66 with less saturation

  1. 263f66
  2. 293f62
  3. 2c3f5e
  4. 2e405b
  5. 314057
  6. 334053
  7. 36404f
  8. 38404b
  9. 3a3f47
  10. 3d3f43

Questions about #263f66

What color is #263f66?

#263f66 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Elmer’s Echo. In RGB it is rgb(38, 63, 102), in HSL hsl(216.56, 45.71%, 27.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.759% 0.07446 258.983).

What colors go well with #263f66?

The complementary color of #263f66 is #543a03. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00465e and #3e3864. The triadic partners are #602d2f and #294820.

Is white or black text more readable on #263f66?

White text reads better on #263f66: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.58:1 and black gives 1.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #263f66 a warm or cool color?

#263f66 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 36.8% and its chroma 0.074.