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#264d8a color: Unity

#264d8a is rgb(38, 77, 138) in RGB and oklch(42.515% 0.11075 259.079) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

42.5%
0.111
259°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.36:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.51:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #264d8a

#264d8a is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 42.5% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.36:1 contrast and black text 2.51:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Unity (#264d8e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #264d8a mixed with white

  1. 264d8a
  2. 3a5e96
  3. 4f6fa2
  4. 6381ae
  5. 7892ba
  6. 8ea4c5
  7. a4b5d1
  8. bac8dd
  9. d1dae8
  10. e8ecf4

Darker: #264d8a mixed with black

  1. 264d8a
  2. 204277
  3. 193765
  4. 132c53
  5. 0d2242
  6. 081832
  7. 040f22
  8. 020714
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #264d8a with less saturation

  1. 264d8a
  2. 2b4e84
  3. 2f4e7e
  4. 344f79
  5. 384f73
  6. 3c4f6d
  7. 404f67
  8. 444f61
  9. 474f5b
  10. 4b4f55

Questions about #264d8a

What color is #264d8a?

#264d8a is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Unity. In RGB it is rgb(38, 77, 138), in HSL hsl(216.6, 56.82%, 34.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.515% 0.11075 259.079).

What colors go well with #264d8a?

The complementary color of #264d8a is #6d4500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00587c and #4e4286. The triadic partners are #803036 and #2a5c1a.

Is white or black text more readable on #264d8a?

White text reads better on #264d8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.36:1 and black gives 2.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #264d8a a warm or cool color?

#264d8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 42.5% and its chroma 0.111.