#260F22
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(21.2% 0.05 334), rgb(38, 15, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.88:1).
About this color
#260F22 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.050 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 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #260F22 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 15, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 43%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.2% 0.05 334) |
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 #260F22 | 17.88:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #260F22 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #260F22 text on white | 17.88:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #260F22 text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 334)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#C58AB9
oklch(70.7% 0.095 334)
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Step 500
500
#B56CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.12 334.3)
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Step 600
600
#A05392
oklch(55.6% 0.13 334.4)
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Step 700
700
#89437D
oklch(49.2% 0.122 334.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F3765
oklch(42.6% 0.101 334.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A3053
oklch(37.6% 0.079 333.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#260F22
oklch(21.2% 0.05 334)
#260F22 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) | #0F1523 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151821 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #281016 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #260F22
#260F22
oklch(21.2% 0.05 334)
- #021F0E
#021F0E
oklch(21.2% 0.049 154.6)
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 #260F22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.065
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.067
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.068
Use #260F22 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.