#262A45
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.5% 0.049 276.5), rgb(38, 42, 69).
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White text reads best on this color (14.00:1).
About this color
#262A45 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #262A45 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 42, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 29%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.049 276.5) |
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 #262A45 | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #262A45 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #262A45 text on white | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #262A45 text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 276)
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Step 300
300
#B6BEE7
oklch(80.9% 0.059 276.4)
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Step 400
400
#919BDB
oklch(70.6% 0.094 276.9)
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Step 500
500
#7782D1
oklch(63.2% 0.119 276.4)
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Step 600
600
#606ABE
oklch(55.6% 0.13 276.2)
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Step 700
700
#5058A4
oklch(49.2% 0.121 276.5)
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Step 800
800
#414885
oklch(42.7% 0.101 276.3)
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Step 900
900
#373D6A
oklch(37.7% 0.077 276.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#262A45
oklch(29.5% 0.049 276.5)
#262A45 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) | #212D46 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F2B44 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C2F34 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #262A45
#262A45
oklch(29.5% 0.049 276.5)
- #342C0C
#342C0C
oklch(29.4% 0.049 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 #262A45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.016
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.029
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.030
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.042
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.044
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.057
Use #262A45 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.