#260A22
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(20.3% 0.06 333.4), rgb(38, 10, 34).
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White text reads best on this color (18.27:1).
About this color
#260A22 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.060 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #260A22 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 10, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 58%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.3% 0.06 333.4) |
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 #260A22 | 18.27:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #260A22 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #260A22 text on white | 18.27:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #260A22 text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D4
oklch(80.9% 0.071 334)
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Step 400
400
#CB85BF
oklch(70.7% 0.114 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC64AE
oklch(63% 0.146 333.4)
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Step 600
600
#A7499A
oklch(55.5% 0.158 333.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F3A83
oklch(49.1% 0.146 333.4)
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Step 800
800
#75316B
oklch(42.9% 0.122 333.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C57
oklch(37.7% 0.094 332.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#260A22
oklch(20.3% 0.06 333.4)
#260A22 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) | #091223 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #121621 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #280C14 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #260A22
#260A22
oklch(20.3% 0.06 333.4)
- #001D0B
#001D0B
oklch(20.2% 0.051 153.8)
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 #260A22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.044
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.063
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.068
Use #260A22 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.