What color is #262C44?

#262C44 is a dark, muted blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(38, 44, 68), and in HSL hsl(228, 28%, 21%).

Is #262C44 accessible as text?

On white, #262C44 has a contrast ratio of 13.76:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.53:1 (fails). For text placed on #262C44, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #262C44?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-950 (#052F4A).

What colors go well with #262C44?

#262C44 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #453F27. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #262C44 below.

Is #262C44 good for buttons?

#262C44 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #262C44 — black text only reaches 1.53:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #262C44 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #262C44 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#262C44 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #262C44

Not just a swatch — here's how #262C44 works with other colors. Named schemes with #262C44 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #262C44 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Gunmetal Gray 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 #262C44 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #262C44 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #454C63

Gunmetal Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Gunmetal Gray.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #262C44 Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #262C44 Secondary #4F525B Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Gunmetal Gray 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 Gunmetal Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #262C44 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 40/100

Neutral

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

Softness 31/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 67/100

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 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 69/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 17/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 27/100

Low

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

Surface fit 52/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #262C44

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #262C44 with

Dark Slate Gray Russian Violet Taupe 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 13.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CFD2DF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2B2745 — 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 #262C44 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #262C44;
  --color-base-rgb: 38 44 68;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(29.9% 0.044 272.7);
  --color-50: #F5F6FA;
  --color-100: #E5E7F1;
  --color-200: #CBCFE2;
  --color-300: #A6ADCA;
  --color-400: #828BB0;
  --color-500: #626C93;
  --color-600: #4F5672;
  --color-700: #3C4153;
  --color-800: #2A2C37;
  --color-900: #1B1C22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F5F6FA',
    100: '#E5E7F1',
    200: '#CBCFE2',
    300: '#A6ADCA',
    400: '#828BB0',
    500: '#626C93',
    600: '#4F5672',
    700: '#3C4153',
    800: '#2A2C37',
    900: '#1B1C22',
  },
}

$base: #262C44;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F6FA;
$base-100: #E5E7F1;
$base-200: #CBCFE2;
$base-300: #A6ADCA;
$base-400: #828BB0;
$base-500: #626C93;
$base-600: #4F5672;
$base-700: #3C4153;
$base-800: #2A2C37;
$base-900: #1B1C22;
$base-hover: #1F2437;
$base-subtle: #B6BBCF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#262C44",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F6FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5E7F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBCFE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A6ADCA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#828BB0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#626C93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F5672",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C4153",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A2C37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1C22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}