#260A35
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(21.7% 0.082 311.3), rgb(38, 10, 53).
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White text reads best on this color (17.83:1).
About this color
#260A35 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #260A35 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 10, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 68%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.7% 0.082 311.3) |
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 #260A35 | 17.83:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #260A35 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #260A35 text on white | 17.83:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #260A35 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F4
oklch(88.6% 0.054 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5AFEF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#C082E7
oklch(70.8% 0.155 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#B05DE0
oklch(63.1% 0.2 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B3DCD
oklch(55.5% 0.217 311.2)
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Step 700
700
#852DB2
oklch(49.1% 0.202 311.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C2890
oklch(42.8% 0.167 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#582773
oklch(37.8% 0.13 311.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#260A35
oklch(21.7% 0.082 311.3)
#260A35 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) | #001636 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #051834 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24131E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #260A35
#260A35
oklch(21.7% 0.082 311.3)
- #0F1F00
#0F1F00
oklch(21.7% 0.06 131.6)
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 #260A35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.020
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.039
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.043
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.043
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.064
Use #260A35 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.