#262756
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(30% 0.083 279.2), rgb(38, 39, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.93:1).
About this color
#262756 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.083 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 13.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #262756 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 39, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 39%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.083 279.2) |
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 #262756 | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #262756 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #262756 text on white | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #262756 text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#E5E8FD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 279.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 279.6)
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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
#6057EE
oklch(55.6% 0.219 279.2)
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Step 700
700
#5046CF
oklch(49.2% 0.203 279.1)
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Step 800
800
#413BA7
oklch(42.8% 0.167 279.1)
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Step 900
900
#363485
oklch(37.7% 0.132 279.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#262756
oklch(30% 0.083 279.2)
#262756 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) | #102E58 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B2A55 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #12313A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #262756
#262756
oklch(30% 0.083 279.2)
- #352E00
#352E00
oklch(30% 0.062 100.2)
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 #262756, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.040
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.043
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.069
Use #262756 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.