#262870
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(32.4% 0.122 276), rgb(38, 40, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.96:1).
About this color
#262870 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 12.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #262870 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 40, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 49%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.122 276) |
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 #262870 | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #262870 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #262870 text on white | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #262870 text on black | 1.61:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 275.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0BCFC
oklch(80.9% 0.092 275.9)
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Step 400
400
#8997FA
oklch(70.8% 0.145 276)
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Step 500
500
#6E79F7
oklch(63.1% 0.186 276)
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Step 600
600
#595EE6
oklch(55.6% 0.202 276)
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Step 700
700
#494CC8
oklch(49.1% 0.188 275.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C3FA2
oklch(42.7% 0.157 276.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#262870
oklch(32.4% 0.122 276)
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Step 950
950
#1D214B
oklch(27% 0.077 275.9)
#262870 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) | #003572 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002E6F | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003A48 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #262870
#262870
oklch(32.4% 0.122 276)
- #3E3300
#3E3300
oklch(32.3% 0.067 95.8)
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 #262870, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.042
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.047
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.052
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.075
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.075
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.088
Use #262870 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.