#262B43
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.6% 0.044 274.4), rgb(38, 43, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.91:1).
About this color
#262B43 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #262B43 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 43, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 28%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.044 274.4) |
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 #262B43 | 13.91:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #262B43 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #262B43 text on white | 13.91:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #262B43 text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#E6E9F4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 273.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 275.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFE3
oklch(81% 0.052 274.2)
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Step 400
400
#909DD5
oklch(70.7% 0.083 274)
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Step 500
500
#7684CA
oklch(63.1% 0.107 274.3)
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Step 600
600
#5F6CB7
oklch(55.5% 0.117 274.5)
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Step 700
700
#4F5A9E
oklch(49.1% 0.109 274.7)
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Step 800
800
#404A80
oklch(42.7% 0.09 274)
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Step 900
900
#363E67
oklch(37.7% 0.071 274.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#262B43
oklch(29.6% 0.044 274.4)
#262B43 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) | #232E44 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #212B42 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D3034 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #262B43
#262B43
oklch(29.6% 0.044 274.4)
- #342C11
#342C11
oklch(29.5% 0.044 93.1)
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 #262B43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.012
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.026
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.028
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.043
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.043
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.055
Use #262B43 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.