#262A3B
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(28.9% 0.032 274), rgb(38, 42, 59).
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White text reads best on this color (14.22:1).
About this color
#262A3B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #262A3B |
| RGB | rgb(38, 42, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 22%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.9% 0.032 274) |
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 #262A3B | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #262A3B | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #262A3B text on white | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #262A3B 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
#D4D8E7
oklch(88.4% 0.021 274)
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Step 300
300
#B9BFDA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#959EC7
oklch(70.7% 0.061 275.1)
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Step 500
500
#7B86B8
oklch(63% 0.077 274.4)
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Step 600
600
#646FA4
oklch(55.5% 0.084 274.4)
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Step 700
700
#535D8D
oklch(49.1% 0.078 274.2)
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Step 800
800
#444C72
oklch(42.6% 0.064 274.3)
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Step 900
900
#39405C
oklch(37.8% 0.049 273.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#262A3B
oklch(28.9% 0.032 274)
#262A3B 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) | #252C3C | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232A3B | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #202D30 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #262A3B
#262A3B
oklch(28.9% 0.032 274)
- #302B18
#302B18
oklch(28.9% 0.032 95.1)
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 #262A3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.018
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.024
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.028
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.032
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.036
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
Use #262A3B 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.