Palettes / Colors / #265ECA

#265ECA — Blue

#265ECA 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 #265ECA 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.

#265ECA 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 #C99326; it also sits naturally between #26AEC9 and #4226C9. 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 37% · Blue 79%

Cyan 81% · Magenta 53% · Yellow 0% · Key 21%

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

Previews

CSS code for #265ECA

.text { color: #265ECA; }
.background { background-color: #265ECA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #265ECA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(38, 94, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(220, 68%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #265ECA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(38, 94, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #265ECA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(38, 94, 202, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #C99326:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #265ECA: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #265ECA

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 #265ECA 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 #265ECA

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #265ECA 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

← #265EC9  ·  #265ECB →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #265ECA?

#265ECA is Blue, a blue color (RGB 38, 94, 202). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #265ECA?

#265ECA is RGB 38, 94, 202 — HSL 220°, 68%, 47% — CMYK 81%, 53%, 0%, 21%.

What colors go with #265ECA?

Its complement is #C99326; analogous partners are #26AEC9 and #4226C9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #265ECA for text?

White text on #265ECA has a contrast ratio of 5.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.54:1.