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#263C7D Color

#263C7D is rgb(38, 60, 125) in RGB, hsl(225, 53%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 52%, 0%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yinmn Blue (#2E5090), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#263C7D
HEX#263C7D
RGBrgb(38, 60, 125)
HSLhsl(225, 53%, 32%)
HSVhsv(225, 70%, 49%)
CMYKcmyk(70%, 52%, 0%, 51%)
OKLCHoklch(37.7% 0.114 266.8)
LABlab(26.49% 9.56 -40.32)
LCHlch(26.49% 41.44 283.34)

What #263C7D 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 #263C7D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#263C7D Channel Values

How #263C7D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 38 · G 60 · B 1258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 225° · S 53% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 225° · S 70% · V 49%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 70% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 51%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.37:1 vs white · 2.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #263C7D 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.

TextWhite text10.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #263C7D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #263C7D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #263C7D

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #263C7D.

How #263C7D 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.

Typical#263C7D
Protanopia#39397D
Protanomaly#323A7D
Deuteranopia#36367D
Deuteranomaly#30387D
Tritanopia#004848
Tritanomaly#144462
Achromatopsia#404040

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Using #263C7D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-263c7d: #263C7D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #263C7D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-263c7d': '#263C7D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.149, green: 0.235, blue: 0.490)
Android XML<color name="color_263c7d">#263C7D</color>
SVG fillfill="#263C7D"

More Blue Colors

#263C7D sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#263C7D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #263C7D?

#263C7D is a dark blue — rgb(38, 60, 125) in RGB and hsl(225, 53%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yinmn Blue (#2E5090), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.07.

What is the RGB value of #263C7D?

#263C7D is rgb(38, 60, 125) — red 38, green 60, and blue 125 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #263C7D?

#263C7D converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 52%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #263C7D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #263C7D scores 10.37:1 against white and 2.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #263C7D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #263C7D 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 12.68, which is visibly different.

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