#265A6E Color
#265A6E is rgb(38, 90, 110) in RGB, hsl(197, 49%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 18%, 0%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Sapphire (#126180), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#265A6Ergb(38, 90, 110)hsl(197, 49%, 29%)hsv(197, 65%, 43%)cmyk(65%, 18%, 0%, 57%)oklch(44.1% 0.064 226.3)lab(35.41% -12.89 -16.98)lch(35.41% 21.32 232.81)What #265A6E 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 #265A6E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#265A6E Channel Values
How #265A6E 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 90 · B 110 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 197° · S 49% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 197° · S 65% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 65% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.58:1 vs white · 2.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #265A6E 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 #265A6E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #265A6E; 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 #265A6E
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 #265A6E 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.
#265A6E#54546E#46566E#4D4D6F#41536E#1D5D5D#215C64#545454Using #265A6E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-265a6e: #265A6E;background-color: #265A6E;colors: { 'color-265a6e': '#265A6E' }Color(red: 0.149, green: 0.353, blue: 0.431)<color name="color_265a6e">#265A6E</color>fill="#265A6E"More Teal Colors
#265A6E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#265A6E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #265A6E?
#265A6E is a dark teal — rgb(38, 90, 110) in RGB and hsl(197, 49%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Sapphire (#126180), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.87.
What is the RGB value of #265A6E?
#265A6E is rgb(38, 90, 110) — red 38, green 90, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #265A6E?
#265A6E converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 18%, 0%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #265A6E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #265A6E scores 7.58:1 against white and 2.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #265A6E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #265A6E 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 13.74, which is visibly different.
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