#261537
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(23.8% 0.065 305), rgb(38, 21, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.86:1).
About this color
#261537 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #261537 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 21, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 45%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.8% 0.065 305) |
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 #261537 | 16.86:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #261537 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #261537 text on white | 16.86:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #261537 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
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4E9
oklch(80.8% 0.078 305.3)
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Step 400
400
#B38CDE
oklch(70.7% 0.123 305.3)
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Step 500
500
#A06DD5
oklch(63.1% 0.158 305)
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Step 600
600
#8B52C2
oklch(55.5% 0.172 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#7642A8
oklch(49.1% 0.16 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#603788
oklch(42.7% 0.132 304.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F306D
oklch(37.7% 0.105 305.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#261537
oklch(23.8% 0.065 305)
#261537 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) | #0A1C38 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F1D36 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #231B23 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #261537
#261537
oklch(23.8% 0.065 305)
- #182300
#182300
oklch(23.7% 0.06 125.1)
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 #261537, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.046
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.054
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
Use #261537 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.