#261041
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(23.7% 0.089 300.3), rgb(38, 16, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.03:1).
About this color
#261041 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #261041 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 16, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 60%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.7% 0.089 300.3) |
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 #261041 | 17.03:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #261041 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #261041 text on white | 17.03:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #261041 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
#EDE6FC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FB
oklch(88.5% 0.059 300.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBB1FA
oklch(80.8% 0.105 300.4)
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Step 400
400
#B285F8
oklch(70.8% 0.167 300.2)
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Step 500
500
#A060F5
oklch(63.1% 0.215 300.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C3FE3
oklch(55.6% 0.233 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#782EC5
oklch(49.1% 0.217 300.7)
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Step 800
800
#6129A0
oklch(42.7% 0.18 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F287F
oklch(37.7% 0.14 300.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#261041
oklch(23.7% 0.089 300.3)
#261041 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) | #001C42 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001C40 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #201B26 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #261041
#261041
oklch(23.7% 0.089 300.3)
- #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 #261041, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.038
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.044
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.050
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.068
Use #261041 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.