#262A40
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.2% 0.041 275.7), rgb(38, 42, 64).
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White text reads best on this color (14.11:1).
About this color
#262A40 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #262A40 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 42, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 25%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.2% 0.041 275.7) |
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 #262A40 | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #262A40 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #262A40 text on white | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #262A40 text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7BFE0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 274.6)
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Step 400
400
#939DD1
oklch(70.7% 0.077 275.8)
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Step 500
500
#7984C5
oklch(63.1% 0.099 275.9)
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Step 600
600
#626DB1
oklch(55.6% 0.106 275.4)
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Step 700
700
#515B98
oklch(49.1% 0.098 275.1)
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Step 800
800
#434A7C
oklch(42.7% 0.083 276.2)
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Step 900
900
#383E63
oklch(37.6% 0.064 275.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#262A40
oklch(29.2% 0.041 275.7)
#262A40 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) | #232C41 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #212A3F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F2E32 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #262A40
#262A40
oklch(29.2% 0.041 275.7)
- #322C13
#322C13
oklch(29.3% 0.041 96.2)
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 #262A40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.014
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.024
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.028
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.038
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.044
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.059
Use #262A40 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.