#262C71
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(33.3% 0.118 274.3), rgb(38, 44, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.49:1).
About this color
#262C71 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #262C71 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 44, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 50%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.118 274.3) |
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 #262C71 | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #262C71 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #262C71 text on white | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #262C71 text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFBDFA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 274.3)
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Step 400
400
#8698F8
oklch(70.7% 0.142 274.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B7BF4
oklch(63.1% 0.18 274.4)
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Step 600
600
#5560E3
oklch(55.5% 0.196 274.4)
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Step 700
700
#464FC5
oklch(49.1% 0.181 274.3)
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Step 800
800
#3941A0
oklch(42.7% 0.152 274.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#262C71
oklch(33.3% 0.118 274.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C224A
oklch(27% 0.074 274)
#262C71 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) | #003773 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003170 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003D4A | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #262C71
#262C71
oklch(33.3% 0.118 274.3)
- #413500
#413500
oklch(33.2% 0.068 95)
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 #262C71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.045
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.052
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.057
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.065
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.078
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.085
Use #262C71 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.