#262F3B
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(30.2% 0.025 255.7), rgb(38, 47, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.52:1).
About this color
#262F3B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.52:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #262F3B |
| RGB | rgb(38, 47, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 22%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.2% 0.025 255.7) |
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 #262F3B | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #262F3B | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #262F3B text on white | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #262F3B text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C2D4
oklch(80.9% 0.03 254.7)
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Step 400
400
#8DA2BF
oklch(70.6% 0.049 256.5)
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Step 500
500
#718BAE
oklch(63% 0.061 256)
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Step 600
600
#59759A
oklch(55.6% 0.067 255.6)
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Step 700
700
#496283
oklch(49% 0.061 255.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C506B
oklch(42.6% 0.052 256.1)
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Step 900
900
#344357
oklch(37.8% 0.04 255.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#262F3B
oklch(30.2% 0.025 255.7)
#262F3B 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) | #2B2F3C | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282D3B | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #203233 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #262F3B
#262F3B
oklch(30.2% 0.025 255.7)
- #362D20
#362D20
oklch(30.3% 0.026 76.7)
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 #262F3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.014
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.018
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.037
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.047
Use #262F3B 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.