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#263BFC — Vivid Blue

#263BFC 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 #263BFC 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.

#263BFC 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 #FCE627; it also sits naturally between #27A7FC and #7C27FC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#263BFC · RGB 38, 59, 252

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Color values

HEX#263BFC
RGB38, 59, 252
HSL234°, 97%, 57%
HSV234°, 85%, 99%
CMYK85%, 77%, 0%, 1%
XYZ19.93, 10.57, 93.08
Yxy10.57, 0.1613, 0.0855
CIE-Lab38.84, 60.67, -95.26
Hunter Lab32.51, 55.16, -154.50

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 15% · Green 23% · Blue 99%

Cyan 85% · Magenta 77% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%

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

Previews

Sample text in #263BFC on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #263BFC on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #263BFC

.text { color: #263BFC; }
.background { background-color: #263BFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #263BFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(38, 59, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(234, 97%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #263BFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(38, 59, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #263BFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(38, 59, 252, 0.8); }

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

Shades of #263BFC

#0E26FB#041AE7#0317CE#0315B5#02129C#020E7E#020B64#01094B#01052D#000214

Tints of #263BFC

#3B4EFC#4F60FC#6373FD#7785FD#8B97FD#9BA4FD#AFB7FE#C3C9FE#D7DBFE#EBEDFF

Tones of #263BFC

#3649EC#4655DD#5561CE#636DBF#7379B0#8285A1

Color harmonies

Complementary — #FCE627:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text6.74:1 AA
Against black text3.11:1 AA large only

Best text color on #263BFC: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #263BFC

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:

100%
Sample heading text
Smaller body text shows the effect best.

Blended color: · Contrast against #263BFC: ·

How #263BFC looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Protanopia · #2F2FCDDeuteranopia · #2E2CC2Tritanopia · #27A8A0

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:

Tailwind blue 600 · #2563EBTailwind indigo 600 · #4F46E5Bootstrap primary · #0D6EFD

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #263BFC rather than the exact color:

Serene Ruby Tempest
#28100C · #6EFA3B · #26FF8D · #1C33FC
Electric Mirage
#261F0B · #262DFE · #FA39AE · #6B21FB
Scarlet Bloom
#0F2109 · #FD6610 · #FA943E · #1837F6
Electric Ruby Mirage
#0E1A09 · #FC445C · #3636FD · #4A70FE
Wild Breeze
#2F1D12 · #2AD0F8 · #EA46FC · #1A2EFB
Velvet Harbor
#1B180B · #FA4C7A · #1340FA · #DB13FA

Similar colors

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

#1C33FC#262DFE#1837F6#3636FD#1A2EFB#1340FA#2B28F8#3942FE#1143FE#1B4EF5#1E33E7#3534EA

Browse neighbouring colors

← #263BFB  ·  #263BFD →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #263BFC?

#263BFC is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 38, 59, 252). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #263BFC?

#263BFC is RGB 38, 59, 252 — HSL 234°, 97%, 57% — CMYK 85%, 77%, 0%, 1%.

What colors go with #263BFC?

Its complement is #FCE627; analogous partners are #27A7FC and #7C27FC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #263BFC for text?

White text on #263BFC has a contrast ratio of 6.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.11:1.