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#264a72 color: Sapphire Earrings

#264a72 is rgb(38, 74, 114) in RGB and oklch(40.237% 0.07966 252.566) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

40.2%
0.080
253°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.11:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.30:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #264a72

#264a72 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 40.2% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.11:1 contrast and black text 2.3:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sapphire Earrings (#284b75). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #264a72 mixed with white

  1. 264a72
  2. 3a5b80
  3. 4f6c8e
  4. 637d9b
  5. 788fa9
  6. 8ea1b8
  7. a3b3c6
  8. bac6d4
  9. d0d9e2
  10. e8ecf1

Darker: #264a72 mixed with black

  1. 264a72
  2. 203f62
  3. 193553
  4. 132a44
  5. 0d2036
  6. 081728
  7. 040e1b
  8. 02060e
  9. 010204
  10. 000001

Calmer: #264a72 with less saturation

  1. 264a72
  2. 2a4a6e
  3. 2e4a6a
  4. 324a66
  5. 354a62
  6. 394a5e
  7. 3c4a59
  8. 3f4955
  9. 424951
  10. 45494d

Questions about #264a72

What color is #264a72?

#264a72 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Sapphire Earrings. In RGB it is rgb(38, 74, 114), in HSL hsl(211.58, 50%, 29.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.237% 0.07966 252.566).

What colors go well with #264a72?

The complementary color of #264a72 is #62400b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005167 and #424272. The triadic partners are #6c343c and #375121.

Is white or black text more readable on #264a72?

White text reads better on #264a72: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.11:1 and black gives 2.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #264a72 a warm or cool color?

#264a72 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 40.2% and its chroma 0.08.