Japanese Indigo (#264348)
HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.
Preview
Contrast vs white: 10.61:1 — vs black: 1.98:1
Color values
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HEX
#264348 -
RGB
rgb(38, 67, 72) -
HSL
hsl(188, 47%, 28%) -
CMYK
cmyk( 47.22, 6.94, 0, 71.76 )
Tags
Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #264348 based on color theory relationships.
The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.
#264348
Base
#482B26
Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.
#264348
Base
#26483C
#263248
Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.
#264348
Base
#482643
#434826
Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.
#264348
Base
#482632
#483C26
Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.
#264348
Base
#3C2648
#482B26
#324826
Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.
#264348
Base
#091011
#0C1416
#182A2D
#345C63
#40727A
#5D9EAA
Darker shades and lighter tints of Japanese Indigo, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.
Shades (darker)
#091011
#0F1A1C
#142427
#1A2E32
#20393D
#264348
Base
#407179
#5B9DA9
#8CBAC2
#BDD8DC
#EEF5F6
Ready-to-use code snippets for #264348. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.
/* Background */
.element {
background-color: #264348;
}
/* Text */
.element {
color: #264348;
}
/* Border */
.element {
border: 1px solid #264348;
}
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
background: linear-gradient(
to right,
#264348,
#6A3026
);
}
/* Radial gradient */
.element {
background: radial-gradient(
circle,
#264348,
#6A3026
);
}
// SCSS variable
$japanese-indigo: #264348;
// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$japanese-indigo-r: 38;
$japanese-indigo-g: 67;
$japanese-indigo-b: 72;
// Usage
.element {
background-color: $japanese-indigo;
color: rgba($japanese-indigo-r, $japanese-indigo-g, $japanese-indigo-b, 0.8);
}
How Japanese Indigo appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.
#264348
How the color appears with full color vision.
#3C3C48
Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
#414148
Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
#254444
Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
#3F3F3F
Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
How to use this color
- Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
- Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
- Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.