#262D77
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34% 0.125 273.6), rgb(38, 45, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#262D77 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #262D77 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 45, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 52%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.125 273.6) |
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 #262D77 | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #262D77 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #262D77 text on white | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #262D77 text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 274.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADBDFE
oklch(81% 0.094 273.5)
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Step 400
400
#8497FD
oklch(70.6% 0.15 274)
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Step 500
500
#687AFB
oklch(63.2% 0.191 273.7)
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Step 600
600
#525EEA
oklch(55.5% 0.209 273.7)
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Step 700
700
#434DCC
oklch(49.2% 0.194 273.4)
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Step 800
800
#3740A5
oklch(42.8% 0.161 273.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#262D77
oklch(34% 0.125 273.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B214C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 273.9)
#262D77 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) | #003979 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003276 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003F4D | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #262D77
#262D77
oklch(34% 0.125 273.6)
- #443700
#443700
oklch(34.1% 0.07 94.2)
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 #262D77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.048
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.061
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.080
Use #262D77 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.