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#264b95 color: Le Grand Bleu

#264b95 is rgb(38, 75, 149) in RGB and oklch(42.846% 0.12907 262.366) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

42.8%
0.129
262°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.32:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #264b95

#264b95 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 42.8% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.32:1 contrast and black text 2.52:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Le Grand Bleu (#244e94). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #264b95 mixed with white

  1. 264b95
  2. 3a5da0
  3. 4e6eab
  4. 6380b6
  5. 7892c1
  6. 8da3cc
  7. a3b5d6
  8. b9c7e1
  9. d0daeb
  10. e7ecf5

Darker: #264b95 mixed with black

  1. 264b95
  2. 204081
  3. 19356d
  4. 132b5a
  5. 0d2148
  6. 081737
  7. 040e26
  8. 020616
  9. 010208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #264b95 with less saturation

  1. 264b95
  2. 2b4c8e
  3. 2f4d87
  4. 344e81
  5. 384f7a
  6. 3c4f73
  7. 404f6c
  8. 445065
  9. 48505e
  10. 4c5057

Questions about #264b95

What color is #264b95?

#264b95 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Le Grand Bleu. In RGB it is rgb(38, 75, 149), in HSL hsl(220, 59.36%, 36.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.846% 0.12907 262.366).

What colors go well with #264b95?

The complementary color of #264b95 is #6c4800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005882 and #533d8f. The triadic partners are #88292d and #176014.

Is white or black text more readable on #264b95?

White text reads better on #264b95: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.32:1 and black gives 2.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #264b95 a warm or cool color?

#264b95 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 42.8% and its chroma 0.129.