#26263E
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.1% 0.044 283.2), rgb(38, 38, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.69:1).
About this color
#26263E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26263E |
| RGB | rgb(38, 38, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 24%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.044 283.2) |
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 #26263E | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26263E | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #26263E text on white | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #26263E 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 283.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE2
oklch(80.9% 0.052 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#999AD3
oklch(70.7% 0.083 283.3)
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Step 500
500
#8180C8
oklch(63.1% 0.107 283.5)
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Step 600
600
#6B69B4
oklch(55.6% 0.115 283.2)
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Step 700
700
#59579B
oklch(49.1% 0.107 283)
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Step 800
800
#49477E
oklch(42.6% 0.09 283.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D3C65
oklch(37.7% 0.069 283.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#26263E
oklch(28.1% 0.044 283.2)
#26263E 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) | #1F293F | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E273D | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #202A2F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26263E
#26263E
oklch(28.1% 0.044 283.2)
- #2D2A0E
#2D2A0E
oklch(28.1% 0.044 103.2)
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 #26263E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.019
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.025
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.032
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.040
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.041
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.068
Use #26263E 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.