#260520
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(19.3% 0.069 335.9), rgb(38, 5, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.66:1).
About this color
#260520 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #260520 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 5, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 77%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.3% 0.069 335.9) |
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 #260520 | 18.66:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #260520 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #260520 text on white | 18.66:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #260520 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD5
oklch(80.9% 0.082 335.9)
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Step 400
400
#D380C0
oklch(70.8% 0.13 335.8)
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Step 500
500
#C55CAF
oklch(63.1% 0.166 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#B03E9B
oklch(55.6% 0.182 335.8)
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Step 700
700
#972F84
oklch(49.1% 0.169 336)
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Step 800
800
#7B296B
oklch(42.8% 0.139 336.3)
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Step 900
900
#632757
oklch(37.7% 0.108 335.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#260520
oklch(19.3% 0.069 335.9)
#260520 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) | #050F21 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #10141F | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #280711 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #260520
#260520
oklch(19.3% 0.069 335.9)
- #001A0B
#001A0B
oklch(19.2% 0.046 156.2)
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 #260520, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.042
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.065
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.067
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.071
Use #260520 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.