What color is #265AFF?

#265AFF is a medium, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(38, 90, 255), and in HSL hsl(226, 100%, 57%).

Is #265AFF accessible as text?

On white, #265AFF has a contrast ratio of 5.26:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.99:1 (fails). For text placed on #265AFF, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #265AFF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-600 (#155DFC).

What colors go well with #265AFF?

#265AFF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FFCC24. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #265AFF below.

Is #265AFF good for buttons?

#265AFF works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #265AFF — black text only reaches 3.99:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #265AFF the same as CSS royalblue?

No — #265AFF is not the CSS named color royalblue, but royalblue (#4169E1) is the closest CSS named color.

#265AFF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #265AFF

Not just a swatch — here's how #265AFF works with other colors. Named schemes with #265AFF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #265AFF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #4F88FF

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #265AFF Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

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

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #265AFF Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5B2144 Accent #E5C2CA Secondary #322B2F

Neon Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #265AFF Secondary #809AD1 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Neon Blue 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 Neon Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #265AFF Secondary #E76A75 Accent #F79251 Anchor #573B58 Surface #F7E7D7

Neon Blue glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

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Color Lab

How #265AFF 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 9/100

Cool

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

Softness 29/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 50/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 8/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 44/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 96/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 61/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 12/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 54/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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UI roles & guardrails

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

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 5.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9E1F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3A24FF — 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 #265AFF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #265AFF;
  --color-base-rgb: 38 90 255;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(54.8% 0.250 265.0);
  --color-50: #F0F4FE;
  --color-100: #D8E1FD;
  --color-200: #B1C2FC;
  --color-300: #7795F8;
  --color-400: #466DEC;
  --color-500: #224BD2;
  --color-600: #23409F;
  --color-700: #1F3270;
  --color-800: #182448;
  --color-900: #11172C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  neon-blue: {
    50: '#F0F4FE',
    100: '#D8E1FD',
    200: '#B1C2FC',
    300: '#7795F8',
    400: '#466DEC',
    500: '#224BD2',
    600: '#23409F',
    700: '#1F3270',
    800: '#182448',
    900: '#11172C',
  },
}

$base: #265AFF;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0F4FE;
$base-100: #D8E1FD;
$base-200: #B1C2FC;
$base-300: #7795F8;
$base-400: #466DEC;
$base-500: #224BD2;
$base-600: #23409F;
$base-700: #1F3270;
$base-800: #182448;
$base-900: #11172C;
$base-hover: #0036E9;
$base-subtle: #C5D1F7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#265AFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F4FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8E1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1C2FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7795F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#466DEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#224BD2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#23409F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#1F3270",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#182448",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#11172C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #265AFF

Color Lab

Pairs with #265AFF

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