What color is #262138?

#262138 is a very dark, muted indigo. In RGB it is rgb(38, 33, 56), and in HSL hsl(253, 26%, 17%).

Is #262138 accessible as text?

On white, #262138 has a contrast ratio of 15.47:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.36:1 (fails). For text placed on #262138, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #262138?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-800 (#2A212C).

What colors go well with #262138?

#262138 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #323720. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #262138 below.

Is #262138 good for buttons?

#262138 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #262138 — black text only reaches 1.36:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #262138 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #262138 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#262138 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #262138

Not just a swatch — here's how #262138 works with other colors. Named schemes with #262138 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #262138 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334A

Graphite opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #262138 Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Graphite keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #262138 Secondary #7E4632 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

Graphite plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #262138 Anchor #141210 Accent #DA9856 Secondary #292732 Surface #F3ECE3

Graphite carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #262138 Secondary #494851 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Graphite is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Graphite carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #262138 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 44/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 70/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 72/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 20/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 55/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #262138

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #262138 with

Charcoal Russian Violet Onyx Gainsboro Gunmetal Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 15.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D0CDDD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2C2037 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #262138 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #262138;
  --color-base-rgb: 38 33 56;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(26.5% 0.043 293.2);
  --color-50: #F6F5FA;
  --color-100: #E7E5F0;
  --color-200: #D0CCE1;
  --color-300: #AEA7C8;
  --color-400: #8D83AF;
  --color-500: #6D6491;
  --color-600: #585171;
  --color-700: #413D52;
  --color-800: #2D2A37;
  --color-900: #1D1B22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F6F5FA',
    100: '#E7E5F0',
    200: '#D0CCE1',
    300: '#AEA7C8',
    400: '#8D83AF',
    500: '#6D6491',
    600: '#585171',
    700: '#413D52',
    800: '#2D2A37',
    900: '#1D1B22',
  },
}

$base: #262138;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F5FA;
$base-100: #E7E5F0;
$base-200: #D0CCE1;
$base-300: #AEA7C8;
$base-400: #8D83AF;
$base-500: #6D6491;
$base-600: #585171;
$base-700: #413D52;
$base-800: #2D2A37;
$base-900: #1D1B22;
$base-hover: #1E1A2C;
$base-subtle: #B8B3CC;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#262138",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7E5F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D0CCE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AEA7C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8D83AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6D6491",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#585171",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#413D52",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D2A37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1B22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}