#263140
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(31% 0.031 256.3), rgb(38, 49, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#263140 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #263140 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 49, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 25%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.031 256.3) |
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 #263140 | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #263140 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #263140 text on white | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #263140 text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2D9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 257.4)
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Step 400
400
#89A3C5
oklch(70.8% 0.058 255.3)
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Step 500
500
#6C8BB7
oklch(63% 0.076 257.2)
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Step 600
600
#5375A3
oklch(55.6% 0.082 256.2)
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Step 700
700
#44628B
oklch(49.1% 0.075 256.4)
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Step 800
800
#385071
oklch(42.7% 0.063 256.5)
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Step 900
900
#30435C
oklch(37.8% 0.049 255.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#263140
oklch(31% 0.031 256.3)
#263140 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) | #2C3241 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292F40 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E3436 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #263140
#263140
oklch(31% 0.031 256.3)
- #392E1E
#392E1E
oklch(30.9% 0.031 76.5)
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 #263140, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.006
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.035
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.040
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.041
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.041
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.042
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
Use #263140 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.