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#265e8d color: Sapphire Lace

#265e8d is rgb(38, 94, 141) in RGB and oklch(46.793% 0.09626 247.122) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

46.8%
0.096
247°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.84:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.07:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #265e8d

#265e8d is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.8% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.84:1 contrast and black text 3.07:1, 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: #265e8d mixed with white

  1. 265e8d
  2. 3d6d99
  3. 527da4
  4. 678daf
  5. 7c9cbb
  6. 91acc6
  7. a7bdd2
  8. bccddd
  9. d2dde8
  10. e8eef4

Darker: #265e8d mixed with black

  1. 265e8d
  2. 20517a
  3. 194467
  4. 133755
  5. 0d2b44
  6. 081f33
  7. 041423
  8. 020a14
  9. 010307
  10. 000001

Calmer: #265e8d with less saturation

  1. 265e8d
  2. 2d5e88
  3. 345e83
  4. 3a5e7e
  5. 3f5d79
  6. 445d74
  7. 495d6f
  8. 4e5c6a
  9. 525b65
  10. 565b5f

Questions about #265e8d

What color is #265e8d?

#265e8d is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Sapphire Lace. In RGB it is rgb(38, 94, 141), in HSL hsl(207.38, 57.54%, 35.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.793% 0.09626 247.122).

What colors go well with #265e8d?

The complementary color of #265e8d is #7e4e10. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00667d and #4d548f. The triadic partners are #864151 and #4b6422.

Is white or black text more readable on #265e8d?

White text reads better on #265e8d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.84:1 and black gives 3.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #265e8d a warm or cool color?

#265e8d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 46.8% and its chroma 0.096.