Information about #265A74 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #265A74 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(38, 90, 116) (14.9% red, 35.3% green, 45.5% blue), or CMYK 31 / 10 / 0 / 55 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated steel-blue azure, #265A74 holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Humbec Dark Teal (#265B71). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Orient (#255B77) and Chathams Blue (#2C5971).

In RGB terms — rgb(38, 90, 116) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #265A74 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.8:1. No one has named #265A74 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#265A74 color variations

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

#265A74 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#265A74 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#265A74 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#265A74 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#265A74 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #265A74

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

Humbec Dark Teal color link
Humbec Dark Teal

#265B71

Orient color link
Orient

#255B77

Chathams Blue color link
Chathams Blue

#2C5971

Venice Blue color link
Venice Blue

#2C5778

Spray Drift color link
Spray Drift

#2D5877

Blumine color link
Blumine

#305C71

Bahama Blue color link
Bahama Blue

#25597F

Blue Jay color link
Blue Jay

#2B547E

Limitless color link
Limitless

#254B75

Metallic Blue color link
Metallic Blue

#32527B

Casal color link
Casal

#2F6168

Bellbottom Blue color link
Bellbottom Blue

#2C4C6D

#265A74 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#265A74
  • RGB38, 90, 116
  • CMYK31, 10, 0, 55
  • CSSrgb(38, 90, 116)
  • HSL200°, 51%, 30%
  • HSL Precise200°, 50.649%, 30.196%
  • HSV200°, 67%, 45%
  • HSB200°, 67%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • GLSLvec3(0.149, 0.353, 0.455)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.149, 0.353, 0.455, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.149, 0.353, 0.455)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID265A74
  • DECIMAL ID2513524
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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