Close to Charcoal Blue
#263245
#263245 is a very dark, muted blue, close to the color Charcoal Blue. In RGB it’s made of 14.9% red, 19.6% green, and 27.1% blue. Its hue is 217°, with 29% saturation and 21% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #263245.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
12.93:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.62:1 FailThis color as text on white
12.93:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.62:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #263245 as they’d see it.
#263245 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #263245
What color is #263245?
#263245 is a very dark, muted blue, close to the color Charcoal Blue. In RGB it’s made of 14.9% red, 19.6% green, and 27.1% blue. Its hue is 217°, with 29% saturation and 21% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #263245 in RGB?
#263245 is rgb(38, 50, 69): 38 red, 50 green, and 69 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #263245 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(45, 28, 0, 73). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #263245?
PANTONE 7546 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #263245?
Its complement #3B301E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.