#262F54
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(31.7% 0.067 271.8), rgb(38, 47, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.98:1).
About this color
#262F54 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.067 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 12.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 12.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #262F54 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 47, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 38%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.7% 0.067 271.8) |
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 #262F54 | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #262F54 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #262F54 text on white | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #262F54 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
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEBEF5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 271.9)
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Step 400
400
#859BF0
oklch(70.8% 0.127 271.8)
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Step 500
500
#687FEB
oklch(63.1% 0.163 271.9)
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Step 600
600
#5166D9
oklch(55.6% 0.177 271.7)
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Step 700
700
#4254BC
oklch(49.1% 0.164 271.6)
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Step 800
800
#364598
oklch(42.6% 0.136 271.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E3B79
oklch(37.6% 0.106 271.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#262F54
oklch(31.7% 0.067 271.8)
#262F54 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) | #203355 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C2F53 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #13373D | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #262F54
#262F54
oklch(31.7% 0.067 271.8)
- #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 #262F54, 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 0.032
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.039
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.044
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.051
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.054
Use #262F54 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.