#260B23
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(20.5% 0.059 331.9), rgb(38, 11, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.18:1).
About this color
#260B23 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #260B23 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 11, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 55%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.5% 0.059 331.9) |
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 #260B23 | 18.18:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #260B23 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #260B23 text on white | 18.18:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #260B23 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D5
oklch(80.8% 0.071 331.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA86C0
oklch(70.8% 0.113 332)
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Step 500
500
#BA66B0
oklch(63.1% 0.143 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#A54B9B
oklch(55.6% 0.155 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E3B85
oklch(49.2% 0.146 331.9)
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Step 800
800
#73326C
oklch(42.8% 0.119 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C57
oklch(37.6% 0.094 332)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#260B23
oklch(20.5% 0.059 331.9)
#260B23 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) | #0A1324 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #121722 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #280D15 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #260B23
#260B23
oklch(20.5% 0.059 331.9)
- #001E0A
#001E0A
oklch(20.6% 0.054 152)
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 #260B23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.043
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.063
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.063
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.067
Use #260B23 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.