Palettes / Colors / #263D82

#263D82 — Blue

#263D82 is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateBlue (#483D8B). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkslateblue (#483D8B) — not an exact match. CSS darkslateblue gives you #483D8B, a different color; use #263D82 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.

#263D82 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 #826B26; it also sits naturally between #266B82 and #3D2682. 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 51%

Cyan 71% · Magenta 53% · Yellow 0% · Key 49%

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

Previews

CSS code for #263D82

.text { color: #263D82; }
.background { background-color: #263D82; }
.border { border: 3px solid #263D82; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(38, 61, 130); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(225, 55%, 33%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #263D82; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(38, 61, 130, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #263D82; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(38, 61, 130, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#263D82">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#263D82">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #826B26:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #263D82: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #263D82

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 #263D82 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 #263D82 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 #263D82?

#263D82 is Blue, a blue color (RGB 38, 61, 130). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #263D82?

#263D82 is RGB 38, 61, 130 — HSL 225°, 55%, 33% — CMYK 71%, 53%, 0%, 49%.

What colors go with #263D82?

Its complement is #826B26; analogous partners are #266B82 and #3D2682. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #263D82 for text?

White text on #263D82 has a contrast ratio of 10.13:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.07:1.