#262950
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30% 0.07 278), rgb(38, 41, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.85:1).
About this color
#262950 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #262950 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 41, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 36%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.07 278) |
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 #262950 | 13.85:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #262950 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #262950 text on white | 13.85:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #262950 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 277.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4BCF6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 278.3)
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Step 400
400
#8E97F2
oklch(70.7% 0.133 278.1)
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Step 500
500
#747AED
oklch(63% 0.17 278.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E60DB
oklch(55.5% 0.184 277.9)
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Step 700
700
#4E4FBE
oklch(49.1% 0.17 277.7)
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Step 800
800
#40419A
oklch(42.7% 0.142 278.1)
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Step 900
900
#36387A
oklch(37.7% 0.11 278.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#262950
oklch(30% 0.07 278)
#262950 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) | #192E51 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #162B4F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #163138 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #262950
#262950
oklch(30% 0.07 278)
- #362E00
#362E00
oklch(30.1% 0.062 98.8)
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 #262950, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.033
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.037
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.044
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.044
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.063
Use #262950 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.