Close to Aegean
#265383
#265383 is a dark, rich blue, close to the color Aegean. In RGB it’s made of 14.9% red, 32.5% green, and 51.4% blue. Its hue is 211°, with 55% saturation and 33% 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 #265383.
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
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2.65:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.93:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.65:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #265383 as they’d see it.
#265383 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #265383
What color is #265383?
#265383 is a dark, rich blue, close to the color Aegean. In RGB it’s made of 14.9% red, 32.5% green, and 51.4% blue. Its hue is 211°, with 55% saturation and 33% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #265383 in RGB?
#265383 is rgb(38, 83, 131): 38 red, 83 green, and 131 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #265383 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(71, 37, 0, 49). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #265383?
PANTONE 7691 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #265383?
Its complement #6E4922 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.