#262ECA
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(42.7% 0.231 269.3), rgb(38, 46, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#262ECA is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.231 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.231) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #262ECA |
| RGB | rgb(38, 46, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 68%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.231 269.3) |
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 #262ECA | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #262ECA | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #262ECA text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #262ECA text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAD8FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 269.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#7B9AFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 269.4)
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Step 500
500
#5B7CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 269.4)
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Step 600
600
#405AFF
oklch(55.7% 0.244 269.4)
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Step 700
700
#3033FB
oklch(49.2% 0.279 269.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#262ECA
oklch(42.7% 0.231 269.3)
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Step 900
900
#202E9F
oklch(37.7% 0.18 269.3)
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Step 950
950
#121D5D
oklch(27% 0.114 269.4)
#262ECA 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) | #0051CE | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0040C7 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E7B | 0.177 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.232 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #262ECA
#262ECA
oklch(42.7% 0.231 269.3)
- #624C00
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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 #262ECA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #262ECA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.036
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.039
- Ultramarine Blue #1805DB ΔE 0.047
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.051
- True Blue #010FCC ΔE 0.052
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.059
- Pure Blue #0203E2 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Blue #0000CD ΔE 0.060
Use #262ECA 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.