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#264e96 color: Le Grand Bleu

#264e96 is rgb(38, 78, 150) in RGB and oklch(43.594% 0.12671 261.065) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

43.6%
0.127
261°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.04:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #264e96

#264e96 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 43.6% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.04:1 contrast and black text 2.61:1, 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: #264e96 mixed with white

  1. 264e96
  2. 3a5fa1
  3. 4f71ac
  4. 6382b7
  5. 7893c2
  6. 8ea5cc
  7. a4b7d7
  8. bac8e1
  9. d1daeb
  10. e8edf5

Darker: #264e96 mixed with black

  1. 264e96
  2. 204382
  3. 19386e
  4. 132d5b
  5. 0d2349
  6. 081937
  7. 040f26
  8. 020716
  9. 010208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #264e96 with less saturation

  1. 264e96
  2. 2b4f8f
  3. 305089
  4. 355182
  5. 39517b
  6. 3d5274
  7. 42526e
  8. 465267
  9. 4a5260
  10. 4d5259

Questions about #264e96

What color is #264e96?

#264e96 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Le Grand Bleu. In RGB it is rgb(38, 78, 150), in HSL hsl(218.57, 59.57%, 36.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.594% 0.12671 261.065).

What colors go well with #264e96?

The complementary color of #264e96 is #6f4900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005a83 and #544191. The triadic partners are #8a2c31 and #206115.

Is white or black text more readable on #264e96?

White text reads better on #264e96: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.04:1 and black gives 2.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #264e96 a warm or cool color?

#264e96 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 43.6% and its chroma 0.127.