#26021F
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(18.7% 0.075 336.9), rgb(38, 2, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.90:1).
About this color
#26021F is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26021F |
| RGB | rgb(38, 2, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 90%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.7% 0.075 336.9) |
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 #26021F | 18.90:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26021F | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #26021F text on white | 18.90:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #26021F text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD6
oklch(81% 0.089 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#D87BC1
oklch(70.7% 0.144 336.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB55B1
oklch(63.1% 0.183 337)
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Step 600
600
#B6359D
oklch(55.7% 0.198 336.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C2586
oklch(49% 0.185 336.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F226D
oklch(42.8% 0.153 336.8)
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Step 900
900
#672258
oklch(37.7% 0.12 337.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#26021F
oklch(18.7% 0.075 336.9)
#26021F 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) | #030D20 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E131E | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29040F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26021F
#26021F
oklch(18.7% 0.075 336.9)
- #00190B
#00190B
oklch(18.8% 0.045 157.2)
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 #26021F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.043
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.067
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.070
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.071
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.074
Use #26021F 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.