Palettes / Colors / #263D92

#263D92 — Blue

#263D92 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 #263D92 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.

#263D92 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 #927A26; it also sits naturally between #267392 and #442692. 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 57%

Cyan 74% · Magenta 58% · Yellow 0% · Key 43%

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

Previews

CSS code for #263D92

.text { color: #263D92; }
.background { background-color: #263D92; }
.border { border: 3px solid #263D92; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(38, 61, 146); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(227, 59%, 36%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #263D92; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(38, 61, 146, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #263D92; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(38, 61, 146, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#263D92">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#263D92">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #927A26:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #263D92: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #263D92

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 #263D92 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 #263D92 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 #263D92?

#263D92 is Blue, a blue color (RGB 38, 61, 146). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #263D92?

#263D92 is RGB 38, 61, 146 — HSL 227°, 59%, 36% — CMYK 74%, 58%, 0%, 43%.

What colors go with #263D92?

Its complement is #927A26; analogous partners are #267392 and #442692. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #263D92 for text?

White text on #263D92 has a contrast ratio of 9.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.16:1.