#26143E
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(24.1% 0.078 300.4), rgb(38, 20, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.77:1).
About this color
#26143E is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26143E |
| RGB | rgb(38, 20, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 51%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.1% 0.078 300.4) |
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 #26143E | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26143E | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #26143E text on white | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #26143E text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F3
oklch(80.8% 0.092 300.8)
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Step 400
400
#B089EE
oklch(70.7% 0.148 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D68E8
oklch(63.2% 0.188 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#894AD6
oklch(55.6% 0.205 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#743AB9
oklch(49% 0.19 300.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F3196
oklch(42.7% 0.158 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D2D77
oklch(37.6% 0.122 300.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#26143E
oklch(24.1% 0.078 300.4)
#26143E 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) | #011D3F | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #071D3D | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #211D26 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26143E
#26143E
oklch(24.1% 0.078 300.4)
- #1C2300
#1C2300
oklch(24.1% 0.057 120.1)
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 #26143E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.042
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.047
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.050
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.059
Use #26143E 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.