Palettes / Colors / #263AEB
#263AEB — Vivid Blue
#263AEB is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color RoyalBlue (#4169E1). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: royalblue (#4169E1) — not an exact match. CSS royalblue gives you #4169E1, a different color; use #263AEB when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#263AEB is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EBD828; it also sits naturally between #289DEB and #7628EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #263AEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 38, 58, 235 |
| HSL | 234°, 83%, 54% |
| HSV | 234°, 84%, 92% |
| CMYK | 84%, 75%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 17.31, 9.44, 79.51 |
| Yxy | 9.44, 0.1629, 0.0888 |
| CIE-Lab | 36.81, 55.77, -89.05 |
| Hunter Lab | 30.72, 49.23, -138.76 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 15% · Green 23% · Blue 92%
Cyan 84% · Magenta 75% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #263AEB
.text { color: #263AEB; }
.background { background-color: #263AEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #263AEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(38, 58, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(234, 83%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #263AEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(38, 58, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #263AEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(38, 58, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#263AEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#263AEB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBD828:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 7.27:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.89:1 Fails |
Best text color on #263AEB: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #263AEB
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #263AEB: ·
How #263AEB 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 #263AEB 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 #263AEB?
#263AEB is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 38, 58, 235). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #263AEB?
#263AEB is RGB 38, 58, 235 — HSL 234°, 83%, 54% — CMYK 84%, 75%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #263AEB?
Its complement is #EBD828; analogous partners are #289DEB and #7628EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #263AEB for text?
White text on #263AEB has a contrast ratio of 7.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.89:1.