#260E22
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(21% 0.052 333.9), rgb(38, 14, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.97:1).
About this color
#260E22 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 17.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #260E22 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 14, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 46%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21% 0.052 333.9) |
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 #260E22 | 17.97:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #260E22 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #260E22 text on white | 17.97:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #260E22 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D1
oklch(80.8% 0.062 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#C689BA
oklch(70.6% 0.099 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#B66BA9
oklch(63.1% 0.125 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#A15194
oklch(55.6% 0.136 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A417E
oklch(49.1% 0.127 333.9)
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Step 800
800
#703666
oklch(42.6% 0.105 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F53
oklch(37.6% 0.082 334.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#260E22
oklch(21% 0.052 333.9)
#260E22 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) | #0E1523 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151821 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #280F16 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #260E22
#260E22
oklch(21% 0.052 333.9)
- #011F0D
#011F0D
oklch(21.1% 0.051 154)
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 #260E22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.055
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.064
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.066
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.068
Use #260E22 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.