#262C68
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(32.5% 0.104 274.7), rgb(38, 44, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.78:1).
About this color
#262C68 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #262C68 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 44, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 46%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.104 274.7) |
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 #262C68 | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #262C68 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #262C68 text on white | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #262C68 text on black | 1.64:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F7
oklch(88.6% 0.044 274)
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Step 300
300
#B1BDF4
oklch(80.8% 0.079 274.9)
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Step 400
400
#8A99EE
oklch(70.6% 0.125 275.1)
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Step 500
500
#6F7EE8
oklch(63.2% 0.159 274.9)
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Step 600
600
#5864D6
oklch(55.5% 0.173 274.7)
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Step 700
700
#4953BA
oklch(49.2% 0.161 274.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C4496
oklch(42.7% 0.133 275.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#262C68
oklch(32.5% 0.104 274.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2346
oklch(27.1% 0.065 273.9)
#262C68 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) | #04356A | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002F67 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003A45 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #262C68
#262C68
oklch(32.5% 0.104 274.7)
- #3F3300
#3F3300
oklch(32.5% 0.067 94.5)
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 #262C68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.038
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.043
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.044
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.069
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.073
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
Use #262C68 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.