Information about #265A6E color

#265A6E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #265A6E is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(38, 90, 110) (14.9% red, 35.3% green, 43.1% blue), or CMYK 28 / 8 / 0 / 57 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#265A6E is a pleasantly vivid azure that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Humbec Dark Teal (#265B71). Slightly further away sit Chathams Blue (#2C5971) and Orient (#255B77).

In RGB terms — rgb(38, 90, 110) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 7.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.8:1. #265A6E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#265A6E color variations

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

#265A6E 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 #265A6E

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

Orient color link
Orient

#255B77

Blumine color link
Blumine

#305C71

Spray Drift color link
Spray Drift

#2D5877

Venice Blue color link
Venice Blue

#2C5778

Casal color link
Casal

#2F6168

Marathon color link
Marathon

#305563

Undercurrent color link
Undercurrent

#365C6C

Limitless color link
Limitless

#254B75

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#265A6E
  • RGB38, 90, 110
  • CMYK28, 8, 0, 57
  • CSSrgb(38, 90, 110)
  • HSL197°, 49%, 29%
  • HSL Precise196.667°, 48.649%, 29.02%
  • HSV197°, 65%, 43%
  • HSB197°, 65%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • GLSLvec3(0.149, 0.353, 0.431)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.149, 0.353, 0.431, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.149, 0.353, 0.431)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID265A6E
  • DECIMAL ID2513518
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01