#260E31
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(22% 0.07 313.8), rgb(38, 14, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.65:1).
About this color
#260E31 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #260E31 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 14, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 56%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22% 0.07 313.8) |
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 #260E31 | 17.65:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #260E31 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #260E31 text on white | 17.65:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #260E31 text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1E7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE86DB
oklch(70.7% 0.134 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE65D1
oklch(63.2% 0.171 313.7)
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Step 600
600
#9949BE
oklch(55.7% 0.185 313.5)
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Step 700
700
#8339A3
oklch(49.1% 0.172 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A3084
oklch(42.6% 0.142 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#562C6A
oklch(37.7% 0.11 313.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#260E31
oklch(22% 0.07 313.8)
#260E31 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) | #041732 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D1930 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25141D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #260E31
#260E31
oklch(22% 0.07 313.8)
- #0D2000
#0D2000
oklch(21.9% 0.063 133.9)
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 #260E31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.031
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.032
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.044
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.050
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
Use #260E31 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.