#262F55
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(31.7% 0.069 271.9), rgb(38, 47, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.96:1).
About this color
#262F55 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.069 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 12.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #262F55 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 47, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 38%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.7% 0.069 271.9) |
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 #262F55 | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #262F55 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #262F55 text on white | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #262F55 text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#CED8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 271.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEBEF6
oklch(80.9% 0.081 272.1)
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Step 400
400
#849AF2
oklch(70.6% 0.131 272)
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Step 500
500
#677FED
oklch(63.2% 0.166 271.6)
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Step 600
600
#5165DB
oklch(55.6% 0.181 272)
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Step 700
700
#4253BE
oklch(49.1% 0.168 271.9)
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Step 800
800
#36459A
oklch(42.8% 0.139 271.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E3B7A
oklch(37.7% 0.108 271.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#262F55
oklch(31.7% 0.069 271.9)
#262F55 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) | #203356 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B2F54 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #12373D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #262F55
#262F55
oklch(31.7% 0.069 271.9)
- #3E3100
#3E3100
oklch(31.8% 0.065 92.7)
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 #262F55, 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 0.034
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.039
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.045
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.049
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.052
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
Use #262F55 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.