#260519
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(18.9% 0.063 346.8), rgb(38, 5, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.78:1).
About this color
#260519 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #260519 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 5, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 77%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.9% 0.063 346.8) |
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 #260519 | 18.78:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #260519 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #260519 text on white | 18.78:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #260519 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
#EFCFDE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 348)
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Step 300
300
#E5AECA
oklch(80.9% 0.073 346.9)
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Step 400
400
#D681AF
oklch(70.7% 0.119 346.9)
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Step 500
500
#C95E9B
oklch(63.1% 0.153 347.1)
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Step 600
600
#B44186
oklch(55.6% 0.166 346.8)
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Step 700
700
#9B3272
oklch(49.2% 0.155 346.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E2B5D
oklch(42.8% 0.128 346.7)
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Step 900
900
#65284C
oklch(37.7% 0.099 346.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#260519
oklch(18.9% 0.063 346.8)
#260519 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) | #080E1A | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #121418 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29040D | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #260519
#260519
oklch(18.9% 0.063 346.8)
- #001910
#001910
oklch(18.9% 0.039 167.2)
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 #260519, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.063
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.070
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.079
Use #260519 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.