#264fed Color Information

#264fed Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #264fed. In RGB, it consists of 14.9% Red, 31.0% Green, and 92.9% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 84% Cyan, 66.7% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 7.1% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 227.6°, with saturation of 84.7% and lightness of 53.9%. The decimal value for #264fed is 2510829, and its nearest "web safe" color is #3366ff. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #264fed is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is cyan. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#264fed Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color38, 79, 237 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color14.9%, 31.0%, 92.9% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.851, 0.690, 0.071 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.84, 0.667, 0, 0.071 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color227.6°, 84.7%, 53.9% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color227.6°, 84.0%, 92.9% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color18.881, 12.118, 81.465 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color38, 72, 237 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code2510829 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color41.404, 44.314, -82.593 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)41.404, 93.730, 298.215 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color41.404, -15.146, -120.176 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color34.812, 35.896, -114.380 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.168, 0.108, 12.118 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4280700909 / 0xff264fed Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#3366ff Copy
Last Updated: December 4, 2024

Shades of #264fed

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #264fed, its pure hue is 227.6° on the color wheel and its saturation is 84.7%, and its lightness is 53.9%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #264fed, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #050a1e to #2145cf.

Tints of #264fed

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #264fed, its pure hue is 227.6° on the color wheel and its saturation is 84.7%, and its lightness is 53.9%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #264fed, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #4165ef to #e4e9fd.

Tones of #264fed

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #264fed, its pure hue is 227.6° on the color wheel and its saturation is 84.7%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #264fed, which range from #8a8a8a (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #1444ff (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #264fed

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #264fed! For #264fed, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #264fed. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #264fed

This color, #264fed, consists of 14.9% Red, 31.0% Green, and 92.9% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 38, Green = 79, Blue = 237. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #264fed is 84% Cyan, 66.7% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 7.1% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R14.9%
C84.0%
G31.0%
M66.7%
B92.9%
Y0.0%
K7.1%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 38 79 237
Octal 46 117 355
Hexa #26 #4f #ed
Binary 00100110 01001111 11101101
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 83 66 0 7
Octal 123 102 0 7
Hexa #53 #42 #00 #07
Binary 01010011 01000010 00000000 00000111

Analogous Colors of #264fed

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #264fed — which has hue 227.6° — its analogous colors are located at 197.6° and 257.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #264fed.

Triadic Colors of #264fed

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #264fed — which has hue 227.6° — its triadic colors are located at 107.6° and 347.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #264fed.

Complementary Color of #264fed

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #264fed — which has hue 227.6° — its complementary color is located at 47.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #264fed.

Split Complementary Colors of #264fed

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #264fed — which has hue 227.6° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 17.6° and 227.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #264fed.

Tetradic Colors of #264fed

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #264fed — which has hue 227.6° — its tetradic colors are located at 137.6°, 227.6°, 317.6°, and 47.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #264fed.

Monochromatic Colors of #264fed

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #264fed, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #122b8b — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #8ea4fb (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #264fed

We want to make getting started with #264fed on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #264fed into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #264fed can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #264fed with other HTML elements.

#264fed Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #264fed.
<span style="color: #264fed;">The color of this text is #264fed.</span>

#264fed Background Color

The background color for this text is #264fed.
<div style="background-color: #264fed; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #264fed.</div>

#264fed Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #264fed.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #264fed;">This color for the shadow of this text is #264fed.</span>

#264fed Border Color

This is a div with border color #264fed.
<div style="border: #264fed 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #264fed.</div>

#264fed Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #264fed on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #264fed; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #264fed on a white background.</div></div>

#264fed Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #264fed on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #264fed; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #264fed on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #264fed to White

This is a gradient from #264fed to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#264fed,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#264fed,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#264fed,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#264fed,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #264fed to white.</div>

Gradient from #264fed to Black

This is a gradient from #264fed to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#264fed,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#264fed,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#264fed,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#264fed,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #264fed to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #264fed

In addition to using #264fed on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #264fed in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #264fed, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 38, Green = 79, Blue = 237). If you need details about the color coordinates of #264fed in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #264fed
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(38, 79, 237)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #264fed; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #264fed; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #264fed; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(38, 79, 237);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#264fed")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:38, green:79, blue:237, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:38 green:79 blue:237 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(38f, 79f, 237f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(38, 79, 237);
 

#264fed Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #264fed the same way. For those with color blindness, #264fed might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #264fed looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #264fed is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #264fed looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #264fed will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #264fed is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 6.1:1 against white. While there are some situations where this contrast is high enough to be considered accessible under the AA or AAA level standards, it is not high enough to be considered accessible in all cases. Details about the specific circumstances where #264fed would and would not be an accessible foreground color are summarized below.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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WCAG AAA
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