#262D3A
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.6% 0.026 262.7), rgb(38, 45, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (13.82:1).
About this color
#262D3A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.82:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #262D3A |
| RGB | rgb(38, 45, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 21%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.026 262.7) |
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 #262D3A | 13.82:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #262D3A | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #262D3A text on white | 13.82:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #262D3A text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#D3D9E5
oklch(88.4% 0.018 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 262.5)
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Step 400
400
#91A1C0
oklch(70.7% 0.049 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#758AB0
oklch(63.1% 0.062 262.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E739B
oklch(55.5% 0.067 262.9)
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Step 700
700
#4E6185
oklch(49.2% 0.063 262.8)
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Step 800
800
#404F6C
oklch(42.7% 0.052 263.2)
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Step 900
900
#364257
oklch(37.7% 0.039 261.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#262D3A
oklch(29.6% 0.026 262.7)
#262D3A 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) | #292E3B | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272C3A | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #203031 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #262D3A
#262D3A
oklch(29.6% 0.026 262.7)
- #332C1E
#332C1E
oklch(29.6% 0.026 84.3)
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 #262D3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.018
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.020
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.032
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.038
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
Use #262D3A 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.