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#263EDF Color

#263EDF is rgb(38, 62, 223) in RGB, hsl(232, 74%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 72%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#263EDF
HEX#263EDF
RGBrgb(38, 62, 223)
HSLhsl(232, 74%, 51%)
HSVhsv(232, 83%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(83%, 72%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(47.1% 0.241 267.6)
LABlab(34.72% 39.46 -85.33)
LCHlch(34.72% 94.01 294.82)

What #263EDF 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 #263EDF, 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.

#263EDF Channel Values

How #263EDF 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 62 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 232° · S 74% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 232° · S 83% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 83% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.4:1 vs white · 2.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #263EDF 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 text7.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #263EDF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #263EDF; 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 #263EDF

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 #263EDF.

How #263EDF 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#263EDF
Protanopia#3B3BDF
Protanomaly#333CDF
Deuteranopia#3737DF
Deuteranomaly#313ADF
Tritanopia#006767
Tritanomaly#0059A5
Achromatopsia#555555

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Using #263EDF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-263edf: #263EDF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #263EDF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-263edf': '#263EDF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.149, green: 0.243, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_263edf">#263EDF</color>
SVG fillfill="#263EDF"

More Blue Colors

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

#263EDF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #263EDF?

#263EDF is a mid-tone blue — rgb(38, 62, 223) in RGB and hsl(232, 74%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.49.

What is the RGB value of #263EDF?

#263EDF is rgb(38, 62, 223) — red 38, green 62, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #263EDF?

#263EDF converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 72%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #263EDF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #263EDF scores 7.4:1 against white and 2.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #263EDF 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 mediumblue (#0000CD) at a CIE76 distance of 24.1, which is visibly different.

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