#26041A
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(18.8% 0.066 344.7), rgb(38, 4, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (18.83:1).
About this color
#26041A is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26041A |
| RGB | rgb(38, 4, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 81%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.8% 0.066 344.7) |
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 #26041A | 18.83:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26041A | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #26041A text on white | 18.83:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #26041A 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE0
oklch(88.4% 0.044 344)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCC
oklch(80.9% 0.077 345.2)
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Step 400
400
#D77FB3
oklch(70.6% 0.126 344.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA5CA0
oklch(63.1% 0.16 344.6)
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Step 600
600
#B53E8B
oklch(55.6% 0.174 344.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C2F76
oklch(49.2% 0.162 344.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E2860
oklch(42.6% 0.135 344.3)
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Step 900
900
#66264E
oklch(37.6% 0.105 344.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#26041A
oklch(18.8% 0.066 344.7)
#26041A 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) | #070D1B | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #111319 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29040D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26041A
#26041A
oklch(18.8% 0.066 344.7)
- #00190F
#00190F
oklch(18.9% 0.04 164.9)
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 #26041A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.069
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.077
Use #26041A 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.