#261125
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(21.8% 0.049 328.8), rgb(38, 17, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.65:1).
About this color
#261125 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #261125 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 17, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 38%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.8% 0.049 328.8) |
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 #261125 | 17.65:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #261125 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #261125 text on white | 17.65:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #261125 text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 329)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D3
oklch(80.9% 0.057 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#C18CBD
oklch(70.7% 0.092 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#B06EAC
oklch(63% 0.117 329)
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Step 600
600
#9B5598
oklch(55.6% 0.128 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#844582
oklch(49.1% 0.119 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C3969
oklch(42.7% 0.099 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#583256
oklch(37.9% 0.077 328.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#261125
oklch(21.8% 0.049 328.8)
#261125 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) | #101726 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151A24 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #271319 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #261125
#261125
oklch(21.8% 0.049 328.8)
- #07200D
#07200D
oklch(21.8% 0.048 149)
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 #261125, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.063
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.065
Use #261125 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.