What color is #264F67?

#264F67 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Seafarer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #264F67?

The RGB value is 38, 79, 103: 38 red, 79 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #264F67?

The complementary color is #673E26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #264F67?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#264F67 color

#264F67 rgb(38, 79, 103)

Shades of blue

The hex color #264F67 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.9% red, 31% green and 40.4% blue (38, 79, 103).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 46% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Seafarer (#204D68), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.76:1).

#264F67 color codes

HEX	`#264F67`
RGB	`rgb(38, 79, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.9%, 31%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 46%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 63%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 23%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.77, -6.34, -18.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.77, 19.32, 250.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.043, 6.983, 13.859)`
Decimal	`2510695`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #264F67, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #264F67	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#264F67 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #264F67 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #264f67; }
.text { color: #264f67; }
.border { border: 2px solid #264f67; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(38 79 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #264f67, #262e67); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #264F67?: #264F67 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Seafarer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #264F67?: The RGB value is 38, 79, 103: 38 red, 79 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #264F67?: The complementary color is #673E26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #264F67?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.