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#265b8a color: Sapphire Lace

#265b8a is rgb(38, 91, 138) in RGB and oklch(45.88% 0.09521 248.285) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

45.9%
0.095
248°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.13:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #265b8a

#265b8a is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 45.9% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.13:1 contrast and black text 2.95:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sapphire Lace (#235c8e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #265b8a mixed with white

  1. 265b8a
  2. 3c6b96
  3. 527aa2
  4. 668aad
  5. 7b9ab9
  6. 91abc5
  7. a6bbd0
  8. bcccdc
  9. d2dde8
  10. e8eef3

Darker: #265b8a mixed with black

  1. 265b8a
  2. 204e77
  3. 194165
  4. 133553
  5. 0d2942
  6. 081e32
  7. 041322
  8. 020914
  9. 010307
  10. 000001

Calmer: #265b8a with less saturation

  1. 265b8a
  2. 2d5b85
  3. 335b80
  4. 395b7b
  5. 3e5b76
  6. 435a71
  7. 475a6c
  8. 4b5967
  9. 505962
  10. 54585d

Questions about #265b8a

What color is #265b8a?

#265b8a is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Sapphire Lace. In RGB it is rgb(38, 91, 138), in HSL hsl(208.2, 56.82%, 34.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.88% 0.09521 248.285).

What colors go well with #265b8a?

The complementary color of #265b8a is #7a4c0c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00637b and #4c518c. The triadic partners are #833f4d and #486122.

Is white or black text more readable on #265b8a?

White text reads better on #265b8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.13:1 and black gives 2.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #265b8a a warm or cool color?

#265b8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 45.9% and its chroma 0.095.