Palettes / Colors / #263A72
#263A72 — Muted Blue
#263A72 is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color MidnightBlue (#191970). It belongs to the blue family.
#263A72 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #735E26; it also sits naturally between #266173 and #382673. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #263A72 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 38, 58, 114 |
| HSL | 224°, 50%, 30% |
| HSV | 224°, 67%, 45% |
| CMYK | 67%, 49%, 0%, 55% |
| XYZ | 5.35, 4.65, 16.54 |
| Yxy | 4.65, 0.2016, 0.1753 |
| CIE-Lab | 25.72, 11.78, -34.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 21.57, 7.79, -32.74 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 15% · Green 23% · Blue 45%
Cyan 67% · Magenta 49% · Yellow 0% · Key 55%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #263A72
.text { color: #263A72; }
.background { background-color: #263A72; }
.border { border: 3px solid #263A72; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(38, 58, 114); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(224, 50%, 30%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #263A72; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(38, 58, 114, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #263A72; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(38, 58, 114, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#263A72">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#263A72">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #735E26:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 10.88:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.93:1 Fails |
Best text color on #263A72: #FFFFFF.
How #263A72 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #263A72 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #263A72?
#263A72 is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 38, 58, 114). Its closest standard named color is MidnightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #263A72?
#263A72 is RGB 38, 58, 114 — HSL 224°, 50%, 30% — CMYK 67%, 49%, 0%, 55%.
What colors go with #263A72?
Its complement is #735E26; analogous partners are #266173 and #382673. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #263A72 for text?
White text on #263A72 has a contrast ratio of 10.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.93:1.