#260E43
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(23.6% 0.094 299.8), rgb(38, 14, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.12:1).
About this color
#260E43 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #260E43 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 14, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 65%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.094 299.8) |
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 #260E43 | 17.12:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #260E43 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #260E43 text on white | 17.12:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #260E43 text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 300.9)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FD
oklch(88.6% 0.062 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB0FE
oklch(80.8% 0.111 299.8)
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Step 400
400
#B282FE
oklch(70.6% 0.179 299.7)
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Step 500
500
#A15BFC
oklch(63% 0.229 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#8D38EB
oklch(55.6% 0.248 299.6)
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Step 700
700
#7827CC
oklch(49% 0.23 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#6224A5
oklch(42.7% 0.191 299.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F2583
oklch(37.6% 0.149 299.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#260E43
oklch(23.6% 0.094 299.8)
#260E43 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) | #001B45 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001B42 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F1B27 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #260E43
#260E43
oklch(23.6% 0.094 299.8)
- #1B2200
#1B2200
oklch(23.7% 0.056 120.3)
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 #260E43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.038
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.043
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.052
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.063
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.068
Use #260E43 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.