#26102B
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(21.9% 0.058 320), rgb(38, 16, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.62:1).
About this color
#26102B is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26102B |
| RGB | rgb(38, 16, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 46%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.9% 0.058 320) |
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 #26102B | 17.62:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26102B | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #26102B text on white | 17.62:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #26102B text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1E9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DD
oklch(81% 0.069 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF89CC
oklch(70.6% 0.112 319.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF6ABE
oklch(63.1% 0.142 320.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A50AA
oklch(55.6% 0.154 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#834092
oklch(49% 0.143 320)
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Step 800
800
#6B3677
oklch(42.8% 0.118 320)
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Step 900
900
#572F60
oklch(37.7% 0.093 320)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#26102B
oklch(21.9% 0.058 320)
#26102B 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) | #0B172C | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #121A2A | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26141B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26102B
#26102B
oklch(21.9% 0.058 320)
- #092105
#092105
oklch(22.1% 0.059 140.4)
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 #26102B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.041
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.044
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.062
Use #26102B 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.