Palettes / Colors / #265BB5

#265BB5 — Blue

#265BB5 is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color SteelBlue (#4682B4). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: steelblue (#4682B4) — not an exact match. CSS steelblue gives you #4682B4, a different color; use #265BB5 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.

#265BB5 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 #B58126; it also sits naturally between #26A2B5 and #3926B5. 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 36% · Blue 71%

Cyan 79% · Magenta 50% · Yellow 0% · Key 29%

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

Previews

CSS code for #265BB5

.text { color: #265BB5; }
.background { background-color: #265BB5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #265BB5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(38, 91, 181); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(218, 65%, 43%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #265BB5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(38, 91, 181, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #265BB5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(38, 91, 181, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#265BB5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#265BB5">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #B58126:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #265BB5: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #265BB5

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 #265BB5 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 #265BB5 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

← #265BB4  ·  #265BB6 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #265BB5?

#265BB5 is Blue, a blue color (RGB 38, 91, 181). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #265BB5?

#265BB5 is RGB 38, 91, 181 — HSL 218°, 65%, 43% — CMYK 79%, 50%, 0%, 29%.

What colors go with #265BB5?

Its complement is #B58126; analogous partners are #26A2B5 and #3926B5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #265BB5 for text?

White text on #265BB5 has a contrast ratio of 6.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.25:1.