Palettes / Colors / #263CCE

#263CCE — Blue

#263CCE 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 #263CCE 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.

#263CCE 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 #CFB826; it also sits naturally between #2691CF and #6426CF. 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 24% · Blue 81%

Cyan 82% · Magenta 71% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%

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

Previews

CSS code for #263CCE

.text { color: #263CCE; }
.background { background-color: #263CCE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #263CCE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(38, 60, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(232, 69%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #263CCE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(38, 60, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #263CCE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(38, 60, 206, 0.8); }

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

Shades of #263CCE

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CFB826:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #263CCE: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #263CCE

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 #263CCE 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 #263CCE 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #263CCE?

#263CCE is Blue, a blue color (RGB 38, 60, 206). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #263CCE?

#263CCE is RGB 38, 60, 206 — HSL 232°, 69%, 48% — CMYK 82%, 71%, 0%, 19%.

What colors go with #263CCE?

Its complement is #CFB826; analogous partners are #2691CF and #6426CF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #263CCE for text?

White text on #263CCE has a contrast ratio of 8.02:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.62:1.