#262F5E
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(32.4% 0.084 272.7), rgb(38, 47, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.72:1).
About this color
#262F5E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #262F5E |
| RGB | rgb(38, 47, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 42%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.084 272.7) |
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 #262F5E | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #262F5E | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #262F5E text on white | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #262F5E text on black | 1.65:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 272.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 273.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFEA
oklch(81% 0.062 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#8B9CE0
oklch(70.6% 0.102 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#7083D7
oklch(63.2% 0.128 272.6)
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Step 600
600
#596BC4
oklch(55.7% 0.139 272.5)
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Step 700
700
#4958A9
oklch(49% 0.13 272.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C4989
oklch(42.8% 0.107 272.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#262F5E
oklch(32.4% 0.084 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2440
oklch(27% 0.053 273.2)
#262F5E 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) | #193560 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #12305D | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #073942 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #262F5E
#262F5E
oklch(32.4% 0.084 272.7)
- #403200
#403200
oklch(32.3% 0.066 91.6)
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 #262F5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.026
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.035
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.040
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.061
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.069
Use #262F5E 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.