#262242
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.4% 0.058 287.6), rgb(38, 34, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.10:1).
About this color
#262242 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #262242 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 34, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 32%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.058 287.6) |
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 #262242 | 15.10:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #262242 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #262242 text on white | 15.10:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #262242 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
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 287.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDBAEB
oklch(80.8% 0.069 287.6)
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Step 400
400
#9D95E2
oklch(70.7% 0.111 288)
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Step 500
500
#8679D9
oklch(63% 0.141 287.9)
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Step 600
600
#7160C7
oklch(55.6% 0.154 287.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F4FAC
oklch(49.2% 0.143 287.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D418B
oklch(42.6% 0.118 287.7)
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Step 900
900
#40386F
oklch(37.7% 0.092 287.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#262242
oklch(27.4% 0.058 287.6)
#262242 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) | #172743 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #172541 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F282E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #262242
#262242
oklch(27.4% 0.058 287.6)
- #2A2901
#2A2901
oklch(27.3% 0.058 108.2)
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 #262242, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.027
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.038
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.040
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.067
Use #262242 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.