#260C26
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(20.9% 0.061 327.5), rgb(38, 12, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.05:1).
About this color
#260C26 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #260C26 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 12, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 52%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.9% 0.061 327.5) |
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 #260C26 | 18.05:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #260C26 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #260C26 text on white | 18.05:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #260C26 text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 327)
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Step 400
400
#C786C5
oklch(70.7% 0.115 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B766B7
oklch(63.1% 0.147 327.1)
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Step 600
600
#A24BA2
oklch(55.5% 0.159 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B3C8B
oklch(49.2% 0.148 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#713271
oklch(42.7% 0.123 327.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C2D5B
oklch(37.8% 0.095 328)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#260C26
oklch(20.9% 0.061 327.5)
#260C26 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) | #091427 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #121725 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #270F17 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #260C26
#260C26
oklch(20.9% 0.061 327.5)
- #001F06
#001F06
oklch(20.9% 0.061 147.6)
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 #260C26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.040
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.044
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.058
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.061
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
Use #260C26 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.