#265369 Color
#265369 is rgb(38, 83, 105) in RGB, hsl(200, 47%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 21%, 0%, 59%) 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 7.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#265369rgb(38, 83, 105)hsl(200, 47%, 28%)hsv(200, 64%, 41%)cmyk(64%, 21%, 0%, 59%)oklch(42% 0.061 232)lab(32.89% -10.47 -17.73)lch(32.89% 20.59 239.44)What #265369 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 #265369, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#265369 Channel Values
How #265369 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 83 · B 105 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 200° · S 47% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 200° · S 64% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 64% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.32:1 vs white · 2.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #265369 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 #265369
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #265369; 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 #265369
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 #265369 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.
#265369#4D4D69#415069#48486A#3D4C69#1D5656#21555E#4E4E4EUsing #265369 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-265369: #265369;background-color: #265369;colors: { 'color-265369': '#265369' }Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.325, blue: 0.412)<color name="color_265369">#265369</color>fill="#265369"More Blue Colors
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#265369 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #265369?
#265369 is a dark blue — rgb(38, 83, 105) in RGB and hsl(200, 47%, 28%) 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 7.62.
What is the RGB value of #265369?
#265369 is rgb(38, 83, 105) — red 38, green 83, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #265369?
#265369 converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 21%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #265369 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #265369 scores 8.32:1 against white and 2.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #265369 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #265369 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 14.02, which is visibly different.
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