#26103B
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(23.2% 0.08 304.4), rgb(38, 16, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.21:1).
About this color
#26103B is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 304°. 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 17.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26103B |
| RGB | rgb(38, 16, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 57%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.2% 0.08 304.4) |
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 #26103B | 17.21:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26103B | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #26103B text on white | 17.21:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #26103B 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F6
oklch(88.5% 0.053 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2F3
oklch(81% 0.095 304.1)
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Step 400
400
#B686ED
oklch(70.7% 0.153 304.3)
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Step 500
500
#A463E6
oklch(63% 0.194 304.3)
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Step 600
600
#9045D4
oklch(55.6% 0.211 304.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B35B8
oklch(49.1% 0.196 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#642D95
oklch(42.7% 0.163 304.5)
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Step 900
900
#512A77
oklch(37.6% 0.128 304.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#26103B
oklch(23.2% 0.08 304.4)
#26103B 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) | #001A3C | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #051B3A | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #221923 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26103B
#26103B
oklch(23.2% 0.08 304.4)
- #172100
#172100
oklch(23% 0.057 124.5)
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 #26103B, 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 0.036
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.038
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.044
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.052
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
Use #26103B 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.