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#265c8a color: Sapphire Lace

#265c8a is rgb(38, 92, 138) in RGB and oklch(46.126% 0.09426 247.37) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

46.1%
0.094
247°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.05:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #265c8a

#265c8a is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.1% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.05:1 contrast and black text 2.98:1, 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: #265c8a mixed with white

  1. 265c8a
  2. 3d6c96
  3. 527ba1
  4. 678bad
  5. 7c9bb9
  6. 91abc5
  7. a6bcd0
  8. bcccdc
  9. d2dde8
  10. e8eef3

Darker: #265c8a mixed with black

  1. 265c8a
  2. 204f77
  3. 194265
  4. 133653
  5. 0d2a42
  6. 081f32
  7. 041422
  8. 020a14
  9. 010307
  10. 000001

Calmer: #265c8a with less saturation

  1. 265c8a
  2. 2d5c85
  3. 335c80
  4. 395c7b
  5. 3e5b77
  6. 435b72
  7. 485b6d
  8. 4c5a68
  9. 505a63
  10. 54595d

Questions about #265c8a

What color is #265c8a?

#265c8a is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Sapphire Lace. In RGB it is rgb(38, 92, 138), in HSL hsl(207.6, 56.82%, 34.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.126% 0.09426 247.37).

What colors go well with #265c8a?

The complementary color of #265c8a is #7b4d10. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00647b and #4c528c. The triadic partners are #84404f and #4a6222.

Is white or black text more readable on #265c8a?

White text reads better on #265c8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.05:1 and black gives 2.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #265c8a a warm or cool color?

#265c8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 46.1% and its chroma 0.094.