#260725
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(20% 0.069 329.1), rgb(38, 7, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.42:1).
About this color
#260725 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #260725 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 7, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 69%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20% 0.069 329.1) |
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 #260725 | 18.42:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #260725 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #260725 text on white | 18.42:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #260725 text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 329.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFAEDB
oklch(80.9% 0.082 329)
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Step 400
400
#CD81C9
oklch(70.7% 0.132 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#BF5EBA
oklch(63.1% 0.168 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#AA41A6
oklch(55.6% 0.182 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#92328F
oklch(49.2% 0.17 329.1)
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Step 800
800
#762B74
oklch(42.7% 0.14 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#60285D
oklch(37.7% 0.109 329.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#260725
oklch(20% 0.069 329.1)
#260725 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) | #051126 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F1524 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #280B14 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #260725
#260725
oklch(20% 0.069 329.1)
- #001D07
#001D07
oklch(20.2% 0.056 149.3)
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 #260725, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.034
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.039
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.062
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.073
Use #260725 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.