#264A5F Color
#264A5F is rgb(38, 74, 95) in RGB, hsl(202, 43%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 22%, 0%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Police Blue (#374F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#264A5Frgb(38, 74, 95)hsl(202, 43%, 26%)hsv(202, 60%, 37%)cmyk(60%, 22%, 0%, 63%)oklch(39.2% 0.055 236.1)lab(29.50% -8.19 -16.63)lch(29.50% 18.53 243.79)What #264A5F 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 #264A5F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#264A5F Channel Values
How #264A5F 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 74 · B 95 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 202° · S 43% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 202° · S 60% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 60% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.43:1 vs white · 2.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #264A5F 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 #264A5F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #264A5F; 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 #264A5F
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 #264A5F 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.
#264A5F#45455F#3B475F#414160#38455F#1F4D4D#224C55#464646Using #264A5F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-264a5f: #264A5F;background-color: #264A5F;colors: { 'color-264a5f': '#264A5F' }Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.290, blue: 0.373)<color name="color_264a5f">#264A5F</color>fill="#264A5F"More Blue Colors
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#264A5F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #264A5F?
#264A5F is a dark blue — rgb(38, 74, 95) in RGB and hsl(202, 43%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Police Blue (#374F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.6.
What is the RGB value of #264A5F?
#264A5F is rgb(38, 74, 95) — red 38, green 74, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #264A5F?
#264A5F converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 22%, 0%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #264A5F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #264A5F scores 9.43:1 against white and 2.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #264A5F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #264A5F 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.43, which is visibly different.
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