#262B4B
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30.1% 0.058 275.6), rgb(38, 43, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.72:1).
About this color
#262B4B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #262B4B |
| RGB | rgb(38, 43, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 33%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.1% 0.058 275.6) |
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 #262B4B | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #262B4B | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #262B4B text on white | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #262B4B text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 275.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4BEEE
oklch(81% 0.069 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#8D9AE5
oklch(70.6% 0.111 275.7)
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Step 500
500
#7380DD
oklch(63.2% 0.14 275.6)
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Step 600
600
#5C67CB
oklch(55.6% 0.153 275.5)
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Step 700
700
#4C55B0
oklch(49.1% 0.143 275.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E468E
oklch(42.6% 0.118 275.5)
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Step 900
900
#353C72
oklch(37.9% 0.092 275.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#262B4B
oklch(30.1% 0.058 275.6)
#262B4B 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) | #1F2F4C | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C2C4A | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #193237 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #262B4B
#262B4B
oklch(30.1% 0.058 275.6)
- #372D04
#372D04
oklch(30% 0.058 94.6)
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 #262B4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.021
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.034
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.035
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.037
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.057
Use #262B4B 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.