#263364 Color
#263364 is rgb(38, 51, 100) in RGB, hsl(227, 45%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 49%, 0%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Midnight Blue (#003366), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#263364rgb(38, 51, 100)hsl(227, 45%, 27%)hsv(227, 62%, 39%)cmyk(62%, 49%, 0%, 61%)oklch(33.7% 0.087 270)lab(22.22% 7.52 -31.22)lch(22.22% 32.12 283.54)What #263364 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #263364, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#263364 Channel Values
How #263364 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 38 · G 51 · B 100 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 227° · S 45% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 227° · S 62% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 62% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.07:1 vs white · 1.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #263364 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #263364
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #263364; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #263364
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #263364 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#263364#313164#2D3264#2F2F64#2C3164#153C3C#1D394F#363636Using #263364 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-263364: #263364;background-color: #263364;colors: { 'color-263364': '#263364' }Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.200, blue: 0.392)<color name="color_263364">#263364</color>fill="#263364"More Blue Colors
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#263364 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #263364?
#263364 is a dark blue — rgb(38, 51, 100) in RGB and hsl(227, 45%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Midnight Blue (#003366), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.93.
What is the RGB value of #263364?
#263364 is rgb(38, 51, 100) — red 38, green 51, and blue 100 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #263364?
#263364 converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 49%, 0%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #263364 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #263364 scores 12.07:1 against white and 1.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #263364 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #263364 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 19.77, which is visibly different.
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