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#265c8b color: Sapphire Lace

#265c8b is rgb(38, 92, 139) in RGB and oklch(46.185% 0.09556 247.892) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

46.2%
0.096
248°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.03:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #265c8b

#265c8b is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.2% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.03:1 contrast and black text 2.99:1, 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: #265c8b mixed with white

  1. 265c8b
  2. 3d6c97
  3. 527ba2
  4. 678bae
  5. 7c9bba
  6. 91abc5
  7. a6bcd1
  8. bcccdc
  9. d2dde8
  10. e8eef3

Darker: #265c8b mixed with black

  1. 265c8b
  2. 204f78
  3. 194266
  4. 133654
  5. 0d2a43
  6. 081f32
  7. 041423
  8. 020a14
  9. 010307
  10. 000001

Calmer: #265c8b with less saturation

  1. 265c8b
  2. 2d5c86
  3. 335c81
  4. 395c7c
  5. 3e5b77
  6. 435b72
  7. 485b6d
  8. 4c5a68
  9. 505a63
  10. 54595e

Questions about #265c8b

What color is #265c8b?

#265c8b is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Sapphire Lace. In RGB it is rgb(38, 92, 139), in HSL hsl(207.92, 57.06%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.185% 0.09556 247.892).

What colors go well with #265c8b?

The complementary color of #265c8b is #7b4d0d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00647c and #4c528d. The triadic partners are #843f4e and #496222.

Is white or black text more readable on #265c8b?

White text reads better on #265c8b: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.03:1 and black gives 2.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #265c8b a warm or cool color?

#265c8b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 46.2% and its chroma 0.096.