#262142
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.1% 0.06 288.7), rgb(38, 33, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.23:1).
About this color
#262142 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #262142 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 33, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 33%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.06 288.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #262142 | 15.23:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #262142 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #262142 text on white | 15.23:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #262142 text on black | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F2
oklch(88.4% 0.04 288.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAEC
oklch(80.9% 0.07 288.4)
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Step 400
400
#9E94E3
oklch(70.6% 0.114 288.9)
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Step 500
500
#8878DB
oklch(63.1% 0.145 289)
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Step 600
600
#725FC8
oklch(55.6% 0.157 288.5)
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Step 700
700
#604EAD
oklch(49.1% 0.146 288.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E408C
oklch(42.6% 0.121 288.6)
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Step 900
900
#413770
oklch(37.7% 0.095 289.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#262142
oklch(27.1% 0.06 288.7)
#262142 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #162643 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #162541 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F272E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #262142
#262142
oklch(27.1% 0.06 288.7)
- #292900
#292900
oklch(27.2% 0.059 109.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #262142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.029
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.041
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.041
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.068
Use #262142 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.