What color is #264159?

#264159 is a dark blue. In RGB it is rgb(38, 65, 89), and in HSL hsl(208, 40%, 25%).

Is #264159 accessible as text?

On white, #264159 has a contrast ratio of 10.59:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.98:1 (fails). For text placed on #264159, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #264159?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-900 (#104E64).

What colors go well with #264159?

#264159 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #593E26. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #264159 below.

Is #264159 good for buttons?

#264159 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #264159 — black text only reaches 1.98:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #264159 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #264159 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#264159 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #264159

Not just a swatch — here's how #264159 works with other colors. Named schemes with #264159 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #264159 Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Charcoal opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #264159 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Charcoal keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #264159 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #496279

Charcoal is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #264159 Secondary #7F4438 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233C

Charcoal plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #264159 Secondary #5C666F Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Charcoal is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Charcoal carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #264159 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 35/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 61/100

High

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 65/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 46/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 45/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #264159

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For interior

For fashion

People also use #264159 with

Myrtle Green Russian Violet Taupe Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 10.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CED9E4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #263059 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #264159 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #264159;
  --color-base-rgb: 38 65 89;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(36.5% 0.053 246.7);
  --color-50: #F4F8FB;
  --color-100: #E2EBF3;
  --color-200: #C6D7E6;
  --color-300: #9EB9D1;
  --color-400: #789BBA;
  --color-500: #577D9E;
  --color-600: #48637A;
  --color-700: #374858;
  --color-800: #27313A;
  --color-900: #191F24;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  charcoal: {
    50: '#F4F8FB',
    100: '#E2EBF3',
    200: '#C6D7E6',
    300: '#9EB9D1',
    400: '#789BBA',
    500: '#577D9E',
    600: '#48637A',
    700: '#374858',
    800: '#27313A',
    900: '#191F24',
  },
}

$base: #264159;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F8FB;
$base-100: #E2EBF3;
$base-200: #C6D7E6;
$base-300: #9EB9D1;
$base-400: #789BBA;
$base-500: #577D9E;
$base-600: #48637A;
$base-700: #374858;
$base-800: #27313A;
$base-900: #191F24;
$base-hover: #1F3447;
$base-subtle: #B4C7D7;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#264159",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F8FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2EBF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6D7E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9EB9D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#789BBA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#577D9E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#48637A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#374858",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#27313A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191F24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}