#26223F
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.2% 0.053 288.7), rgb(38, 34, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.18:1).
About this color
#26223F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26223F |
| RGB | rgb(38, 34, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 30%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.053 288.7) |
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 #26223F | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26223F | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #26223F text on white | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #26223F text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 289.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE7
oklch(80.9% 0.062 288.1)
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Step 400
400
#9E96DC
oklch(70.7% 0.101 288.8)
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Step 500
500
#877BD2
oklch(63.1% 0.128 288.5)
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Step 600
600
#7262BF
oklch(55.5% 0.14 288.9)
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Step 700
700
#6051A5
oklch(49.1% 0.13 288.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E4385
oklch(42.7% 0.106 288.7)
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Step 900
900
#40396B
oklch(37.7% 0.084 288.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#26223F
oklch(27.2% 0.053 288.7)
#26223F 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) | #192640 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #19253E | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20272D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26223F
#26223F
oklch(27.2% 0.053 288.7)
- #292905
#292905
oklch(27.3% 0.053 109.5)
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 #26223F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.024
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.035
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.037
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.066
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.071
Use #26223F 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.