#261535
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.6% 0.062 306.8), rgb(38, 21, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.92:1).
About this color
#261535 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #261535 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 21, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 43%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.062 306.8) |
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 #261535 | 16.92:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #261535 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #261535 text on white | 16.92:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #261535 text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F5
oklch(93.5% 0.021 306.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EF
oklch(88.6% 0.04 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E7
oklch(81% 0.074 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B48CDA
oklch(70.7% 0.119 307.1)
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Step 500
500
#A16ED0
oklch(63.1% 0.15 306.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C53BD
oklch(55.5% 0.165 306.6)
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Step 700
700
#7743A3
oklch(49% 0.153 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#613884
oklch(42.7% 0.126 306.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F316A
oklch(37.7% 0.099 306.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#261535
oklch(23.6% 0.062 306.8)
#261535 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) | #0C1C36 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #111D34 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #241B22 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #261535
#261535
oklch(23.6% 0.062 306.8)
- #172300
#172300
oklch(23.6% 0.06 126.3)
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 #261535, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.056
Use #261535 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.