#262A52
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30.3% 0.072 276.9), rgb(38, 42, 82).
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White text reads best on this color (13.67:1).
About this color
#262A52 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #262A52 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 42, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 37%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.3% 0.072 276.9) |
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 #262A52 | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #262A52 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #262A52 text on white | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #262A52 text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 277.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2BCF8
oklch(80.9% 0.086 277)
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Step 400
400
#8C97F4
oklch(70.7% 0.136 277.2)
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Step 500
500
#717AF0
oklch(63% 0.174 276.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C60DE
oklch(55.6% 0.188 277)
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Step 700
700
#4C4EC1
oklch(49% 0.176 277)
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Step 800
800
#3E419C
oklch(42.7% 0.145 276.9)
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Step 900
900
#34387C
oklch(37.6% 0.113 276.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#262A52
oklch(30.3% 0.072 276.9)
#262A52 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) | #1A2F54 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #162C51 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15323A | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #262A52
#262A52
oklch(30.3% 0.072 276.9)
- #382E00
#382E00
oklch(30.3% 0.062 96)
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 #262A52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.034
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.034
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.041
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.046
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.063
Use #262A52 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.