#262250
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.4% 0.081 283.9), rgb(38, 34, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.71:1).
About this color
#262250 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #262250 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 34, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 40%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.081 283.9) |
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 #262250 | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #262250 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #262250 text on white | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #262250 text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FC
oklch(88.5% 0.053 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8B9FD
oklch(80.9% 0.096 283.4)
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Step 400
400
#9691FC
oklch(70.7% 0.154 283.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F71FA
oklch(63.1% 0.197 283.8)
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Step 600
600
#6B54E9
oklch(55.6% 0.215 284)
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Step 700
700
#5A43CB
oklch(49.1% 0.2 284)
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Step 800
800
#4939A4
oklch(42.8% 0.165 283.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C3282
oklch(37.6% 0.129 284)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#262250
oklch(28.4% 0.081 283.9)
#262250 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) | #0B2A52 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #09274F | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #172C35 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #262250
#262250
oklch(28.4% 0.081 283.9)
- #2F2B00
#2F2B00
oklch(28.4% 0.06 104.1)
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 #262250, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.047
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.049
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.052
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.066
Use #262250 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.