#262F79
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.6% 0.125 272.7), rgb(38, 47, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#262F79 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #262F79 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 47, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 52%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.125 272.7) |
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 #262F79 | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #262F79 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #262F79 text on white | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #262F79 text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 272.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACBDFE
oklch(80.9% 0.094 272.8)
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Step 400
400
#8298FE
oklch(70.7% 0.151 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#657AFB
oklch(63% 0.192 272.7)
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Step 600
600
#4F5FEB
oklch(55.6% 0.209 272.6)
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Step 700
700
#414DCC
oklch(49.1% 0.194 272.8)
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Step 800
800
#3540A5
oklch(42.6% 0.161 272.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#262F79
oklch(34.6% 0.125 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A224D
oklch(27.1% 0.079 272.1)
#262F79 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) | #003B7B | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003378 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00414F | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #262F79
#262F79
oklch(34.6% 0.125 272.7)
- #463800
#463800
oklch(34.6% 0.071 93.2)
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 #262F79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.047
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.056
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.060
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.073
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
Use #262F79 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.