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#264b79 color: Sapphire Earrings

#264b79 is rgb(38, 75, 121) in RGB and oklch(40.916% 0.08858 254.962) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

40.9%
0.089
255°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.88:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.36:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #264b79

#264b79 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 40.9% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.88:1 contrast and black text 2.36:1, 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: #264b79 mixed with white

  1. 264b79
  2. 3a5c86
  3. 4f6d94
  4. 637ea1
  5. 7890ae
  6. 8ea2bc
  7. a4b4c9
  8. bac6d6
  9. d0d9e4
  10. e8ecf1

Darker: #264b79 mixed with black

  1. 264b79
  2. 204068
  3. 193558
  4. 132b48
  5. 0d2139
  6. 08172b
  7. 040e1d
  8. 020610
  9. 010205
  10. 000001

Calmer: #264b79 with less saturation

  1. 264b79
  2. 2a4b74
  3. 2f4b70
  4. 334b6b
  5. 364b67
  6. 3a4b62
  7. 3d4b5d
  8. 414b59
  9. 444b54
  10. 474a4f

Questions about #264b79

What color is #264b79?

#264b79 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Sapphire Earrings. In RGB it is rgb(38, 75, 121), in HSL hsl(213.25, 52.2%, 31.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.916% 0.08858 254.962).

What colors go well with #264b79?

The complementary color of #264b79 is #664200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00536e and #464278. The triadic partners are #72343a and #345420.

Is white or black text more readable on #264b79?

White text reads better on #264b79: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.88:1 and black gives 2.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #264b79 a warm or cool color?

#264b79 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 40.9% and its chroma 0.089.