#260E44
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(23.7% 0.096 299.2), rgb(38, 14, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.09:1).
About this color
#260E44 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #260E44 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 14, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 66%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.7% 0.096 299.2) |
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 #260E44 | 17.09:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #260E44 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #260E44 text on white | 17.09:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #260E44 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 300.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FE
oklch(88.6% 0.063 298.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.113 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#B283FF
oklch(70.8% 0.179 299.3)
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Step 500
500
#A05BFE
oklch(63.1% 0.231 299.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D36ED
oklch(55.6% 0.252 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#7825CF
oklch(49.1% 0.235 299.2)
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Step 800
800
#6123A7
oklch(42.7% 0.194 299)
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Step 900
900
#4F2584
oklch(37.7% 0.15 299.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#260E44
oklch(23.7% 0.096 299.2)
#260E44 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) | #001C46 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001B43 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F1B27 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #260E44
#260E44
oklch(23.7% 0.096 299.2)
- #1C2200
#1C2200
oklch(23.7% 0.056 118.9)
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 #260E44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.036
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.039
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.044
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.053
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.064
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.068
Use #260E44 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.