#262447
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.2% 0.063 284.2), rgb(38, 36, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.72:1).
About this color
#262447 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #262447 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 36, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 33%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.063 284.2) |
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 #262447 | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #262447 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #262447 text on white | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #262447 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABBF0
oklch(81% 0.074 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9896E8
oklch(70.8% 0.119 284.1)
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Step 500
500
#8079E1
oklch(63% 0.153 284.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B60CF
oklch(55.6% 0.166 284.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A4EB3
oklch(49% 0.154 284.6)
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Step 800
800
#494191
oklch(42.7% 0.127 284.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3874
oklch(37.8% 0.1 284.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#262447
oklch(28.2% 0.063 284.2)
#262447 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) | #172948 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #162746 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C2B32 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #262447
#262447
oklch(28.2% 0.063 284.2)
- #2E2A00
#2E2A00
oklch(28% 0.059 104)
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 #262447, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.031
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.035
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.051
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.055
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.073
Use #262447 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.