#260042
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(21.6% 0.113 304.3), rgb(38, 0, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.08:1).
About this color
#260042 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #260042 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 0, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 100%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.6% 0.113 304.3) |
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 #260042 | 18.08:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #260042 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #260042 text on white | 18.08:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #260042 text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE4FF
oklch(93.6% 0.038 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3CEFF
oklch(88.4% 0.07 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2ADFF
oklch(80.9% 0.119 304.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC7CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.191 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC50FF
oklch(63.1% 0.248 304.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C00F7
oklch(55.6% 0.29 304.4)
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Step 700
700
#8300D1
oklch(49% 0.256 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C00AE
oklch(42.7% 0.223 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#58148B
oklch(37.7% 0.178 304.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#260042
oklch(21.6% 0.113 304.3)
#260042 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) | #001544 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001641 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #201323 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #260042
#260042
oklch(21.6% 0.113 304.3)
- #141D00
#141D00
oklch(21.4% 0.053 124.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #260042
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #260042. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.023
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.044
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.059
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.070
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.075
Use #260042 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.