#262C39
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.3% 0.025 265.5), rgb(38, 44, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.98:1).
About this color
#262C39 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.98:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #262C39 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 44, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 20%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.025 265.5) |
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 #262C39 | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #262C39 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #262C39 text on white | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #262C39 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D5
oklch(80.9% 0.03 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#92A1BF
oklch(70.8% 0.047 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#7889AF
oklch(63.1% 0.061 265.9)
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Step 600
600
#61739B
oklch(55.7% 0.066 265.6)
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Step 700
700
#506084
oklch(49.1% 0.061 265.7)
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Step 800
800
#414F6C
oklch(42.8% 0.052 264.4)
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Step 900
900
#374157
oklch(37.6% 0.04 265.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#262C39
oklch(29.3% 0.025 265.5)
#262C39 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) | #282D3A | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262B39 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #212F30 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #262C39
#262C39
oklch(29.3% 0.025 265.5)
- #322B1E
#322B1E
oklch(29.3% 0.024 82.7)
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 #262C39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.019
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.023
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.029
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.035
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.055
Use #262C39 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.