#260A26
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(20.6% 0.064 327.6), rgb(38, 10, 38).
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White text reads best on this color (18.20:1).
About this color
#260A26 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #260A26 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 10, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 58%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.6% 0.064 327.6) |
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 #260A26 | 18.20:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #260A26 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #260A26 text on white | 18.20:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #260A26 text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0DA
oklch(81% 0.076 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#C984C8
oklch(70.7% 0.123 327.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA63B9
oklch(63.1% 0.156 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#A547A5
oklch(55.6% 0.17 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D388D
oklch(49.1% 0.157 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#732F73
oklch(42.7% 0.131 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D2B5D
oklch(37.7% 0.102 327.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#260A26
oklch(20.6% 0.064 327.6)
#260A26 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) | #071327 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #101725 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #270D16 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #260A26
#260A26
oklch(20.6% 0.064 327.6)
- #001E06
#001E06
oklch(20.5% 0.059 147.9)
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 #260A26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.037
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.041
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.057
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.061
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
Use #260A26 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.