#26244C
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.5% 0.072 283.1), rgb(38, 36, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.59:1).
About this color
#26244C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26244C |
| RGB | rgb(38, 36, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 36%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.072 283.1) |
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 #26244C | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26244C | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #26244C text on white | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #26244C text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8BAF6
oklch(80.8% 0.084 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#9694F2
oklch(70.7% 0.136 283.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E76ED
oklch(63% 0.173 283.3)
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Step 600
600
#695CDC
oklch(55.7% 0.188 283)
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Step 700
700
#584ABF
oklch(49.1% 0.176 283.2)
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Step 800
800
#483E9A
oklch(42.8% 0.145 283.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B367B
oklch(37.7% 0.113 282.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#26244C
oklch(28.5% 0.072 283.1)
#26244C 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) | #132A4D | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #12274B | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A2C34 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26244C
#26244C
oklch(28.5% 0.072 283.1)
- #302B00
#302B00
oklch(28.6% 0.06 102.6)
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 #26244C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.039
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.039
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.069
Use #26244C 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.