#265473 Color
#265473 is rgb(38, 84, 115) in RGB, hsl(204, 50%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 27%, 0%, 55%) 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 6.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#265473rgb(38, 84, 115)hsl(204, 50%, 30%)hsv(204, 67%, 45%)cmyk(67%, 27%, 0%, 55%)oklch(42.8% 0.072 240.8)lab(33.62% -8.19 -22.83)lch(33.62% 24.26 250.27)What #265473 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 #265473, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#265473 Channel Values
How #265473 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 84 · B 115 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 204° · S 50% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 204° · S 67% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 67% · M 27% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.08:1 vs white · 2.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #265473 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 #265473
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #265473; 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 #265473
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 #265473 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.
#265473#4E4E73#425173#494974#3D4D73#175959#1E5764#505050Using #265473 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-265473: #265473;background-color: #265473;colors: { 'color-265473': '#265473' }Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.329, blue: 0.451)<color name="color_265473">#265473</color>fill="#265473"More Blue Colors
#265473 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#265473 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #265473?
#265473 is a dark blue — rgb(38, 84, 115) in RGB and hsl(204, 50%, 30%) 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 6.3.
What is the RGB value of #265473?
#265473 is rgb(38, 84, 115) — red 38, green 84, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #265473?
#265473 converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 27%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #265473 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #265473 scores 8.08:1 against white and 2.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #265473 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #265473 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 19.49, which is visibly different.
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