Close to Aegean
#263B64
#263B64 is a dark, muted blue, close to the color Aegean. In RGB it’s made of 14.9% red, 23.1% green, and 39.2% blue. Its hue is 220°, with 45% saturation and 27% 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 #263B64.
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
11.10:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.89:1 FailThis color as text on white
11.10:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.89:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #263B64 as they’d see it.
#263B64 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 #263B64
What color is #263B64?
#263B64 is a dark, muted blue, close to the color Aegean. In RGB it’s made of 14.9% red, 23.1% green, and 39.2% blue. Its hue is 220°, with 45% saturation and 27% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #263B64 in RGB?
#263B64 is rgb(38, 59, 100): 38 red, 59 green, and 100 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #263B64 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(62, 41, 0, 61). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #263B64?
PANTONE 2955 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #263B64?
Its complement #4B3911 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.