#262247
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.7% 0.067 286.1), rgb(38, 34, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.97:1).
About this color
#262247 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #262247 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 34, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 35%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.067 286.1) |
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 #262247 | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #262247 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #262247 text on white | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #262247 text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBAF2
oklch(81% 0.079 286.1)
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Step 400
400
#9A94EB
oklch(70.7% 0.126 285.9)
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Step 500
500
#8477E5
oklch(63.2% 0.161 286.2)
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Step 600
600
#6E5DD3
oklch(55.6% 0.175 285.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D4BB7
oklch(49.1% 0.164 286.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B3F94
oklch(42.7% 0.134 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E3676
oklch(37.6% 0.106 285.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#262247
oklch(27.7% 0.067 286.1)
#262247 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) | #142848 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #132646 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C2A31 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #262247
#262247
oklch(27.7% 0.067 286.1)
- #2C2A00
#2C2A00
oklch(27.8% 0.06 106.9)
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 #262247, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.033
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.040
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.061
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.067
Use #262247 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.