#262B4D
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30.2% 0.062 275.7), rgb(38, 43, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.67:1).
About this color
#262B4D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #262B4D |
| RGB | rgb(38, 43, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 34%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.2% 0.062 275.7) |
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 #262B4D | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #262B4D | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #262B4D text on white | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #262B4D 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
#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
#D1D8F5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 274.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3BDF0
oklch(80.8% 0.073 276)
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Step 400
400
#8D9AE9
oklch(70.8% 0.116 275.9)
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Step 500
500
#727FE2
oklch(63.2% 0.148 275.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C66D0
oklch(55.7% 0.161 275.8)
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Step 700
700
#4C54B4
oklch(49.2% 0.15 275.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E4592
oklch(42.7% 0.125 275.8)
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Step 900
900
#343B74
oklch(37.7% 0.097 275.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#262B4D
oklch(30.2% 0.062 275.7)
#262B4D 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) | #1E2F4E | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B2C4C | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #183238 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #262B4D
#262B4D
oklch(30.2% 0.062 275.7)
- #382E01
#382E01
oklch(30.3% 0.061 95.7)
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 #262B4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.024
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.033
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.036
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.040
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.058
Use #262B4D 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.