#26235F
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(29.9% 0.103 280.3), rgb(38, 35, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.11:1).
About this color
#26235F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26235F |
| RGB | rgb(38, 35, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 46%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.9% 0.103 280.3) |
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 #26235F | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26235F | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #26235F text on white | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #26235F text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4BAFF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 280.1)
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Step 400
400
#9093FF
oklch(70.8% 0.156 280.4)
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Step 500
500
#7772FF
oklch(63% 0.203 280.4)
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Step 600
600
#634BFF
oklch(55.5% 0.252 280.4)
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Step 700
700
#5431E9
oklch(49.2% 0.253 280.4)
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Step 800
800
#442CBC
oklch(42.8% 0.209 280.4)
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Step 900
900
#372B94
oklch(37.6% 0.164 280.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#26235F
oklch(29.9% 0.103 280.3)
#26235F 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) | #002E61 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00295E | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #09313D | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26235F
#26235F
oklch(29.9% 0.103 280.3)
- #352E00
#352E00
oklch(30% 0.062 100.2)
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 #26235F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.043
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.045
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.064
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
Use #26235F 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.