#262F4F
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(31.3% 0.059 270.8), rgb(38, 47, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#262F4F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #262F4F |
| RGB | rgb(38, 47, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 35%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.3% 0.059 270.8) |
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 #262F4F | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #262F4F | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #262F4F text on white | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #262F4F text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 271.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFBFEF
oklch(80.9% 0.07 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#879CE6
oklch(70.6% 0.111 271.2)
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Step 500
500
#6A82DF
oklch(63.1% 0.142 270.9)
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Step 600
600
#536ACD
oklch(55.7% 0.155 270.8)
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Step 700
700
#4357B1
oklch(49% 0.144 270.8)
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Step 800
800
#37488F
oklch(42.6% 0.119 270.5)
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Step 900
900
#303D72
oklch(37.7% 0.092 271.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#262F4F
oklch(31.3% 0.059 270.8)
#262F4F 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) | #233250 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F2F4E | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #16363B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #262F4F
#262F4F
oklch(31.3% 0.059 270.8)
- #3C3006
#3C3006
oklch(31.4% 0.059 92.1)
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 #262F4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.023
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.024
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.041
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.048
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.048
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.056
Use #262F4F 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.