Palettes / Colors / #263BDC

#263BDC — Blue

#263BDC is a blue color we call 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 #263BDC 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.

#263BDC 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 #DCC728; it also sits naturally between #2897DC and #6D28DC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 15% · Green 23% · Blue 86%

Cyan 83% · Magenta 73% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #263BDC

.text { color: #263BDC; }
.background { background-color: #263BDC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #263BDC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(38, 59, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(233, 72%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #263BDC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(38, 59, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #263BDC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(38, 59, 220, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#263BDC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#263BDC">Div content here</div>

Shades of #263BDC

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Tones of #263BDC

Color harmonies

Complementary — #DCC728:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #263BDC: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #263BDC

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:

How #263BDC 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 #263BDC rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #263BDB  ·  #263BDD →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #263BDC?

#263BDC is Blue, a blue color (RGB 38, 59, 220). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #263BDC?

#263BDC is RGB 38, 59, 220 — HSL 233°, 72%, 51% — CMYK 83%, 73%, 0%, 14%.

What colors go with #263BDC?

Its complement is #DCC728; analogous partners are #2897DC and #6D28DC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #263BDC for text?

White text on #263BDC has a contrast ratio of 7.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.74:1.