#261642
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(24.8% 0.08 296.9), rgb(38, 22, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.45:1).
About this color
#261642 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #261642 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 22, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 50%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.08 296.9) |
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 #261642 | 16.45:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #261642 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #261642 text on white | 16.45:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #261642 text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 296.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#AB8AF3
oklch(70.7% 0.152 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#9868EE
oklch(63% 0.194 297)
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Step 600
600
#844BDC
oklch(55.6% 0.21 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#703BBF
oklch(49.2% 0.195 297)
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Step 800
800
#5B329B
oklch(42.8% 0.162 296.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A2D7B
oklch(37.6% 0.127 297)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#261642
oklch(24.8% 0.08 296.9)
#261642 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) | #011F43 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #051F41 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F1F29 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #261642
#261642
oklch(24.8% 0.08 296.9)
- #202400
#202400
oklch(24.8% 0.057 115.8)
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 #261642, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.054
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
Use #261642 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.