#260A32
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(21.5% 0.079 314), rgb(38, 10, 50).
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White text reads best on this color (17.91:1).
About this color
#260A32 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #260A32 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 10, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 67%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.5% 0.079 314) |
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 #260A32 | 17.91:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #260A32 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #260A32 text on white | 17.91:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #260A32 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F2
oklch(88.6% 0.052 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7AFEB
oklch(80.9% 0.093 314.3)
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Step 400
400
#C282E1
oklch(70.7% 0.149 314)
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Step 500
500
#B25ED8
oklch(63% 0.191 314.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E3FC6
oklch(55.6% 0.208 314.1)
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Step 700
700
#8730AB
oklch(49.2% 0.193 314)
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Step 800
800
#6D2A8A
oklch(42.7% 0.159 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#59286F
oklch(37.8% 0.124 313.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#260A32
oklch(21.5% 0.079 314)
#260A32 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) | #001633 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #081831 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25121C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #260A32
#260A32
oklch(21.5% 0.079 314)
- #0C1F00
#0C1F00
oklch(21.4% 0.062 134.2)
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 #260A32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.022
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.041
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.046
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.062
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.068
Use #260A32 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.