Close to Yale Blue
#265DAA
#265DAA is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Yale Blue. In RGB it’s made of 14.9% red, 36.5% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 215°, with 63% saturation and 41% 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 #265DAA.
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
6.50:1 AABlack text on this color
3.23:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.50:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.23:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #265DAA as they’d see it.
#265DAA 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 #265DAA
What color is #265DAA?
#265DAA is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Yale Blue. In RGB it’s made of 14.9% red, 36.5% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 215°, with 63% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #265DAA in RGB?
#265DAA is rgb(38, 93, 170): 38 red, 93 green, and 170 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #265DAA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(78, 45, 0, 33). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #265DAA?
PANTONE 300 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #265DAA?
Its complement #83540A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.