#260B30
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(21.5% 0.075 315.7), rgb(38, 11, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.90:1).
About this color
#260B30 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #260B30 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 11, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 63%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.5% 0.075 315.7) |
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 #260B30 | 17.90:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #260B30 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #260B30 text on white | 17.90:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #260B30 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
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 315.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E8
oklch(81% 0.088 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#C283DC
oklch(70.6% 0.142 315.6)
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Step 500
500
#B261D2
oklch(63.1% 0.18 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E43BF
oklch(55.6% 0.196 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#8733A5
oklch(49.1% 0.184 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D2C86
oklch(42.7% 0.152 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#59296B
oklch(37.7% 0.118 315.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#260B30
oklch(21.5% 0.075 315.7)
#260B30 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) | #011631 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B182F | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25121C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #260B30
#260B30
oklch(21.5% 0.075 315.7)
- #0A1F00
#0A1F00
oklch(21.3% 0.063 135.7)
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 #260B30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.025
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.027
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.044
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.048
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
Use #260B30 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.