#262441
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.8% 0.053 285.6), rgb(38, 36, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.88:1).
About this color
#262441 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #262441 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 36, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 29%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.053 285.6) |
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 #262441 | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #262441 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #262441 text on white | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #262441 text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 285.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCBBE8
oklch(80.8% 0.063 285.9)
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Step 400
400
#9B97DC
oklch(70.6% 0.1 286.2)
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Step 500
500
#837CD3
oklch(63% 0.129 285.8)
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Step 600
600
#6D64C0
oklch(55.5% 0.139 285.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C53A6
oklch(49.2% 0.129 285.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B4486
oklch(42.7% 0.106 285.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E3A6C
oklch(37.8% 0.084 285.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#262441
oklch(27.8% 0.053 285.6)
#262441 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) | #1B2842 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A2640 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F2A2F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #262441
#262441
oklch(27.8% 0.053 285.6)
- #2C2A06
#2C2A06
oklch(27.9% 0.053 106.2)
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 #262441, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.023
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.031
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.037
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
Use #262441 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.