Information about #263C54 color

#263C54 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #263C54 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(38, 60, 84) (14.9% red, 23.5% green, 32.9% blue), or CMYK 18 / 9 / 0 / 67 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #263C54 reads as a moderately toned steel-blue azure and leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Midnight Oil (#283854). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Cobalt Blue (#273A59) and Blue Clouds (#273C5A).

In RGB terms — rgb(38, 60, 84) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #263C54 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 11.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.9:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:67) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #263C54 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#263C54 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#263C54 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #263C54

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#263C54
  • RGB38, 60, 84
  • CMYK18, 9, 0, 67
  • CSSrgb(38, 60, 84)
  • HSL211°, 38%, 24%
  • HSL Precise211.304°, 37.705%, 23.922%
  • HSV211°, 55%, 33%
  • HSB211°, 55%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.329
  • GLSLvec3(0.149, 0.235, 0.329)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.149, 0.235, 0.329, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.149, 0.235, 0.329)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID263C54
  • DECIMAL ID2505812
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01