#262F5A
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(32.1% 0.077 272.5), rgb(38, 47, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.83:1).
About this color
#262F5A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #262F5A |
| RGB | rgb(38, 47, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 41%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.077 272.5) |
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 #262F5A | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #262F5A | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #262F5A text on white | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #262F5A text on black | 1.63:1 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 271.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACBDFC
oklch(80.8% 0.091 272.6)
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Step 400
400
#8299FB
oklch(70.8% 0.146 272.2)
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Step 500
500
#657BF8
oklch(63% 0.187 272.4)
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Step 600
600
#4F60E7
oklch(55.5% 0.203 272.5)
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Step 700
700
#414FC9
oklch(49.2% 0.188 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#3541A3
oklch(42.7% 0.157 272.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D3981
oklch(37.8% 0.121 272.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#262F5A
oklch(32.1% 0.077 272.5)
#262F5A 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) | #1C345C | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #163059 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D3840 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #262F5A
#262F5A
oklch(32.1% 0.077 272.5)
- #3F3200
#3F3200
oklch(32.2% 0.066 92.9)
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 #262F5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.022
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.036
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.043
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.044
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
Use #262F5A 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.