#261040
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(23.6% 0.087 300.9), rgb(38, 16, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.06:1).
About this color
#261040 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #261040 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 16, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 60%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.087 300.9) |
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 #261040 | 17.06:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #261040 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #261040 text on white | 17.06:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #261040 text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FA
oklch(88.5% 0.058 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB1F9
oklch(80.9% 0.103 301.3)
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Step 400
400
#B385F6
oklch(70.7% 0.165 301.1)
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Step 500
500
#A160F2
oklch(63% 0.211 301)
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Step 600
600
#8D40E1
oklch(55.6% 0.23 300.9)
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Step 700
700
#7830C3
oklch(49.1% 0.213 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#612A9E
oklch(42.7% 0.177 300.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F287D
oklch(37.6% 0.138 301)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#261040
oklch(23.6% 0.087 300.9)
#261040 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) | #001C41 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001C3F | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #201B26 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #261040
#261040
oklch(23.6% 0.087 300.9)
- #1B2200
#1B2200
oklch(23.7% 0.056 120.3)
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 #261040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.038
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.044
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.049
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.068
Use #261040 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.