#262B45
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.7% 0.048 274.8), rgb(38, 43, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.87:1).
About this color
#262B45 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #262B45 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 43, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 29%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.7% 0.048 274.8) |
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 #262B45 | 13.87:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #262B45 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #262B45 text on white | 13.87:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #262B45 text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 276)
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Step 300
300
#B5BEE6
oklch(80.8% 0.057 275.1)
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Step 400
400
#909CD9
oklch(70.6% 0.09 275.3)
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Step 500
500
#7583CF
oklch(63.1% 0.115 274.7)
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Step 600
600
#5E6BBC
oklch(55.5% 0.126 274.7)
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Step 700
700
#4E59A2
oklch(49.1% 0.117 274.8)
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Step 800
800
#404983
oklch(42.7% 0.096 274.9)
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Step 900
900
#363E69
oklch(37.8% 0.074 274.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#262B45
oklch(29.7% 0.048 274.8)
#262B45 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) | #222E46 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #202B44 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C3034 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #262B45
#262B45
oklch(29.7% 0.048 274.8)
- #352D0E
#352D0E
oklch(29.8% 0.048 94.8)
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 #262B45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.013
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.027
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.030
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.040
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.055
Use #262B45 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.