#26114C
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(24.9% 0.102 294), rgb(38, 17, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.57:1).
About this color
#26114C is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26114C |
| RGB | rgb(38, 17, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 63%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.9% 0.102 294) |
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 #26114C | 16.57:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26114C | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #26114C text on white | 16.57:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #26114C text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 294.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4B3FF
oklch(80.8% 0.107 294.1)
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Step 400
400
#A888FF
oklch(70.7% 0.17 294)
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Step 500
500
#9563FF
oklch(63.2% 0.221 293.9)
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Step 600
600
#8432FC
oklch(55.5% 0.269 293.9)
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Step 700
700
#7120DC
oklch(49.2% 0.25 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B20B2
oklch(42.7% 0.207 293.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A248C
oklch(37.7% 0.16 294)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#26114C
oklch(24.9% 0.102 294)
#26114C 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) | #001F4E | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001D4B | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B202D | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26114C
#26114C
oklch(24.9% 0.102 294)
- #212400
#212400
oklch(24.9% 0.056 114.4)
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 #26114C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.048
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.063
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.067
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.072
Use #26114C 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.