#262560
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(30.3% 0.102 279.2), rgb(38, 37, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.85:1).
About this color
#262560 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #262560 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 37, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 44%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.3% 0.102 279.2) |
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 #262560 | 13.85:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #262560 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #262560 text on white | 13.85:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #262560 text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#D0D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3BAFF
oklch(80.8% 0.098 279.5)
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Step 400
400
#8D93FF
oklch(70.6% 0.156 279.2)
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Step 500
500
#7474FF
oklch(63.2% 0.201 278.9)
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Step 600
600
#604DFF
oklch(55.6% 0.25 279.3)
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Step 700
700
#5134E8
oklch(49.2% 0.25 279.3)
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Step 800
800
#412EBB
oklch(42.7% 0.207 279.1)
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Step 900
900
#362D93
oklch(37.8% 0.16 279.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#262560
oklch(30.3% 0.102 279.2)
#262560 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) | #002F62 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002A5F | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #07333E | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #262560
#262560
oklch(30.3% 0.102 279.2)
- #372F00
#372F00
oklch(30.5% 0.063 99)
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 #262560, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.040
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.046
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.052
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.059
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.069
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
Use #262560 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.