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#265d8d color: Sapphire Lace

#265d8d is rgb(38, 93, 141) in RGB and oklch(46.548% 0.0972 248.014) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

46.5%
0.097
248°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.92:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
3.03:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #265d8d

#265d8d is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.5% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.92:1 contrast and black text 3.03:1, 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: #265d8d mixed with white

  1. 265d8d
  2. 3d6c99
  3. 527ca4
  4. 678caf
  5. 7c9cbb
  6. 91acc6
  7. a6bcd2
  8. bccddd
  9. d2dde8
  10. e8eef4

Darker: #265d8d mixed with black

  1. 265d8d
  2. 20507a
  3. 194367
  4. 133755
  5. 0d2a44
  6. 081f33
  7. 041423
  8. 020a14
  9. 010307
  10. 000001

Calmer: #265d8d with less saturation

  1. 265d8d
  2. 2d5d88
  3. 345d83
  4. 395d7e
  5. 3f5d79
  6. 445c74
  7. 485c6f
  8. 4d5b69
  9. 515b64
  10. 555a5f

Questions about #265d8d

What color is #265d8d?

#265d8d is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Sapphire Lace. In RGB it is rgb(38, 93, 141), in HSL hsl(207.96, 57.54%, 35.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.548% 0.0972 248.014).

What colors go well with #265d8d?

The complementary color of #265d8d is #7d4e0b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00667d and #4d538f. The triadic partners are #86404f and #4a6322.

Is white or black text more readable on #265d8d?

White text reads better on #265d8d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.92:1 and black gives 3.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #265d8d a warm or cool color?

#265d8d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 46.5% and its chroma 0.097.