#264D92 Color
#264D92 is rgb(38, 77, 146) in RGB, hsl(218, 59%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 47%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yinmn Blue (#2E5090), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#264D92rgb(38, 77, 146)hsl(218, 59%, 36%)hsv(218, 74%, 57%)cmyk(74%, 47%, 0%, 43%)oklch(43.1% 0.122 260.8)lab(32.91% 5.59 -42.97)lch(32.91% 43.33 277.41)What #264D92 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 #264D92, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#264D92 Channel Values
How #264D92 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 77 · B 146 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 218° · S 59% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 218° · S 74% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 74% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.21:1 vs white · 2.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #264D92 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 #264D92
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #264D92; 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 #264D92
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 #264D92 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.
#264D92#484892#3D4A92#434392#394792#005A5A#0A5574#4F4F4FUsing #264D92 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-264d92: #264D92;background-color: #264D92;colors: { 'color-264d92': '#264D92' }Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.302, blue: 0.573)<color name="color_264d92">#264D92</color>fill="#264D92"More Blue Colors
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#264D92 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #264D92?
#264D92 is a dark blue — rgb(38, 77, 146) in RGB and hsl(218, 59%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yinmn Blue (#2E5090), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.47.
What is the RGB value of #264D92?
#264D92 is rgb(38, 77, 146) — red 38, green 77, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #264D92?
#264D92 converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 47%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #264D92 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #264D92 scores 8.21:1 against white and 2.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #264D92 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #264D92 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 16.05, which is visibly different.
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