#261832
Closest named color: Dark (#1B2431). oklch(24% 0.051 307.8), rgb(38, 24, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.67:1).
About this color
#261832 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark (#1B2431), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark (#1B2431) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #261832 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 24, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 35%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24% 0.051 307.8) |
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 #261832 | 16.67:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #261832 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #261832 text on white | 16.67:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #261832 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EB
oklch(88.6% 0.033 307.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB7E0
oklch(81% 0.061 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#B190D0
oklch(70.7% 0.098 307.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E73C3
oklch(63% 0.125 307.9)
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Step 600
600
#895BB0
oklch(55.7% 0.135 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#744A97
oklch(49.1% 0.126 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F3D7A
oklch(42.7% 0.104 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3563
oklch(37.7% 0.081 307)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#261832
oklch(24% 0.051 307.8)
#261832 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) | #121D33 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151E31 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #241C22 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #261832
#261832
oklch(24% 0.051 307.8)
- #182406
#182406
oklch(24.1% 0.053 128.2)
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 #261832, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.044
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.047
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.059
Use #261832 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.