#26041D
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(19% 0.069 340.1), rgb(38, 4, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.79:1).
About this color
#26041D is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26041D |
| RGB | rgb(38, 4, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 81%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19% 0.069 340.1) |
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 #26041D | 18.79:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26041D | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #26041D text on white | 18.79:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #26041D 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
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE3
oklch(88.5% 0.046 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD1
oklch(80.8% 0.082 340)
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Step 400
400
#D67FBA
oklch(70.8% 0.13 340.1)
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Step 500
500
#C85BA8
oklch(63% 0.165 340.1)
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Step 600
600
#B43D94
oklch(55.7% 0.181 340.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A2E7E
oklch(49.1% 0.167 339.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D2766
oklch(42.6% 0.139 340.1)
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Step 900
900
#652653
oklch(37.7% 0.108 340.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#26041D
oklch(19% 0.069 340.1)
#26041D 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) | #060E1E | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #10141C | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29050F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26041D
#26041D
oklch(19% 0.069 340.1)
- #00190D
#00190D
oklch(18.8% 0.042 160.8)
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 #26041D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.067
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.069
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.072
Use #26041D 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.