#261037
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(22.8% 0.075 307.5), rgb(38, 16, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.33:1).
About this color
#261037 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #261037 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 16, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 55%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.8% 0.075 307.5) |
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 #261037 | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #261037 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #261037 text on white | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #261037 text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EE
oklch(81% 0.089 307.2)
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Step 400
400
#B887E5
oklch(70.7% 0.142 307.1)
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Step 500
500
#A765DD
oklch(63.1% 0.182 307.4)
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Step 600
600
#9348CA
oklch(55.6% 0.197 307.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D38AF
oklch(49.1% 0.184 307.5)
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Step 800
800
#66308E
oklch(42.8% 0.152 307.6)
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Step 900
900
#532C71
oklch(37.8% 0.118 307.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#261037
oklch(22.8% 0.075 307.5)
#261037 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) | #021A38 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #091B36 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #231821 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #261037
#261037
oklch(22.8% 0.075 307.5)
- #152100
#152100
oklch(22.8% 0.059 126.8)
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 #261037, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.034
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.040
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.046
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
Use #261037 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.