#26313D
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(30.8% 0.026 250.9), rgb(38, 49, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#26313D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26313D |
| RGB | rgb(38, 49, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 23%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.026 250.9) |
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 #26313D | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26313D | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #26313D text on white | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #26313D text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF0
oklch(93.5% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 253.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C3D5
oklch(81% 0.032 249.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AA3BF
oklch(70.6% 0.05 251.4)
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Step 500
500
#6D8DAF
oklch(63.2% 0.063 250.4)
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Step 600
600
#54769B
oklch(55.5% 0.07 251.2)
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Step 700
700
#446384
oklch(49% 0.065 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#38516C
oklch(42.7% 0.055 251)
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Step 900
900
#314357
oklch(37.6% 0.041 251.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#26313D
oklch(30.8% 0.026 250.9)
#26313D 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) | #2D313E | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2F3D | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F3435 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26313D
#26313D
oklch(30.8% 0.026 250.9)
- #392E21
#392E21
oklch(30.9% 0.027 71.2)
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 #26313D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.009
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.037
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.039
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.042
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.043
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
Use #26313D 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.