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#265488 color: Flashy Sapphire

#265488 is rgb(38, 84, 136) in RGB and oklch(44.051% 0.09974 253.375) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

44.1%
0.100
253°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.76:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.71:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #265488

#265488 is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 44.1% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.76:1 contrast and black text 2.71:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Flashy Sapphire (#2c538a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #265488 mixed with white

  1. 265488
  2. 3b6494
  3. 5075a0
  4. 6585ac
  5. 7a96b8
  6. 8fa7c4
  7. a5b8d0
  8. bbcadc
  9. d1dbe7
  10. e8edf3

Darker: #265488 mixed with black

  1. 265488
  2. 204875
  3. 193c63
  4. 133152
  5. 0d2641
  6. 081b31
  7. 041122
  8. 020813
  9. 010206
  10. 000001

Calmer: #265488 with less saturation

  1. 265488
  2. 2c5483
  3. 31547e
  4. 365478
  5. 3b5473
  6. 3f546e
  7. 435469
  8. 475463
  9. 4b545e
  10. 4f5358

Questions about #265488

What color is #265488?

#265488 is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Flashy Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(38, 84, 136), in HSL hsl(211.84, 56.32%, 34.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.051% 0.09974 253.375).

What colors go well with #265488?

The complementary color of #265488 is #734800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005d7b and #4c4a87. The triadic partners are #803842 and #3b5e1f.

Is white or black text more readable on #265488?

White text reads better on #265488: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.76:1 and black gives 2.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #265488 a warm or cool color?

#265488 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 44.1% and its chroma 0.1.