#264ca5 color: The Blues Brothers
#264ca5 is rgb(38, 76, 165) in RGB and oklch(44.298% 0.15038 263.872) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Cobalt
- blue-800
- Black 35%
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About #264ca5
#264ca5 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 44.3% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 264°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.9:1 contrast and black text 2.66:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is The Blues Brothers (#214daa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-800.
Lighter: #264ca5 mixed with white
Darker: #264ca5 mixed with black
Calmer: #264ca5 with less saturation
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Questions about #264ca5
What color is #264ca5?
#264ca5 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is The Blues Brothers. In RGB it is rgb(38, 76, 165), in HSL hsl(222.05, 62.56%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.298% 0.15038 263.872).
What colors go well with #264ca5?
The complementary color of #264ca5 is #704c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005c89 and #5a3c9d. The triadic partners are #952227 and #006707.
Is white or black text more readable on #264ca5?
White text reads better on #264ca5: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.9:1 and black gives 2.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #264ca5 a warm or cool color?
#264ca5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 44.3% and its chroma 0.15.