#26083A
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(21.9% 0.092 307.8), rgb(38, 8, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (17.82:1).
About this color
#26083A is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26083A |
| RGB | rgb(38, 8, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 76%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.9% 0.092 307.8) |
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 #26083A | 17.82:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26083A | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #26083A text on white | 17.82:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #26083A text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFF9
oklch(88.5% 0.061 307.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4AEF7
oklch(81% 0.108 307.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE7FF3
oklch(70.7% 0.173 307.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE57EE
oklch(63% 0.222 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A33DC
oklch(55.5% 0.241 307.8)
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Step 700
700
#8423BF
oklch(49.1% 0.224 307.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B219B
oklch(42.7% 0.186 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#57237B
oklch(37.8% 0.144 308)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#26083A
oklch(21.9% 0.092 307.8)
#26083A 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) | #00173B | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001839 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #231420 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26083A
#26083A
oklch(21.9% 0.092 307.8)
- #131F00
#131F00
oklch(22% 0.057 127.4)
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 #26083A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.017
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.036
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.040
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.054
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.068
Use #26083A 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.