#262F53
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(31.6% 0.066 271.6), rgb(38, 47, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#262F53 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #262F53 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 47, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 37%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.6% 0.066 271.6) |
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 #262F53 | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #262F53 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #262F53 text on white | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #262F53 text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9F9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 272.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 272.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEBEF4
oklch(80.8% 0.079 271.7)
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Step 400
400
#859BEE
oklch(70.7% 0.124 271.6)
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Step 500
500
#6880E8
oklch(63.1% 0.158 271.4)
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Step 600
600
#5167D7
oklch(55.7% 0.173 271.4)
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Step 700
700
#4255BA
oklch(49.2% 0.16 271.3)
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Step 800
800
#374697
oklch(42.8% 0.133 271.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F3B78
oklch(37.6% 0.104 272.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#262F53
oklch(31.6% 0.066 271.6)
#262F53 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) | #213354 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C2F52 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #13373D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #262F53
#262F53
oklch(31.6% 0.066 271.6)
- #3E3000
#3E3000
oklch(31.6% 0.065 91.1)
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 #262F53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.020
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.031
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.037
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.043
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.051
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.051
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
Use #262F53 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.