#262A3A
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(28.8% 0.03 273.5), rgb(38, 42, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (14.24:1).
About this color
#262A3A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.24:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #262A3A |
| RGB | rgb(38, 42, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 21%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.03 273.5) |
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 #262A3A | 14.24:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #262A3A | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #262A3A text on white | 14.24:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #262A3A text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E7
oklch(88.6% 0.02 273.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D8
oklch(81% 0.035 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#959FC5
oklch(70.8% 0.057 273.4)
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Step 500
500
#7B87B6
oklch(63.2% 0.072 273.1)
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Step 600
600
#6470A2
oklch(55.6% 0.079 273.2)
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Step 700
700
#535E8A
oklch(49.1% 0.072 272.8)
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Step 800
800
#444D70
oklch(42.8% 0.059 272.6)
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Step 900
900
#39405B
oklch(37.7% 0.047 272.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#262A3A
oklch(28.8% 0.03 273.5)
#262A3A 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) | #252B3B | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242A3A | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #212D2F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #262A3A
#262A3A
oklch(28.8% 0.03 273.5)
- #302B19
#302B19
oklch(28.9% 0.031 94.4)
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 #262A3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.019
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.024
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.028
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.032
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.034
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
Use #262A3A 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.