#26142D
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(22.9% 0.053 316), rgb(38, 20, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.20:1).
About this color
#26142D is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26142D |
| RGB | rgb(38, 20, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 38%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.9% 0.053 316) |
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 #26142D | 17.20:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26142D | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #26142D text on white | 17.20:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #26142D text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5DC
oklch(80.9% 0.062 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#B98DCB
oklch(70.7% 0.1 315.9)
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Step 500
500
#A770BD
oklch(63.1% 0.127 315.8)
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Step 600
600
#9256A9
oklch(55.5% 0.139 316)
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Step 700
700
#7C4691
oklch(49% 0.129 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#653A76
oklch(42.7% 0.107 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#53325F
oklch(37.7% 0.084 316.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#26142D
oklch(22.9% 0.053 316)
#26142D 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) | #0F1A2E | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141C2C | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26181E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26142D
#26142D
oklch(22.9% 0.053 316)
- #102207
#102207
oklch(22.9% 0.053 136.4)
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 #26142D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.055
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
Use #26142D 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.