#260422
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(19.3% 0.073 333.1), rgb(38, 4, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.70:1).
About this color
#260422 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #260422 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 4, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 81%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.3% 0.073 333.1) |
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 #260422 | 18.70:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #260422 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #260422 text on white | 18.70:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #260422 text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACD9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#D37EC5
oklch(70.7% 0.138 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#C559B6
oklch(63% 0.177 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#B13AA2
oklch(55.6% 0.193 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#972B8B
oklch(49% 0.179 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B2671
oklch(42.7% 0.148 332.9)
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Step 900
900
#63255B
oklch(37.6% 0.114 332.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#260422
oklch(19.3% 0.073 333.1)
#260422 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) | #030F23 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E1421 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #280611 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #260422
#260422
oklch(19.3% 0.073 333.1)
- #001A09
#001A09
oklch(19.1% 0.049 153.4)
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 #260422, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.037
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.043
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.064
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.066
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.075
Use #260422 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.