#26183D
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.8% 0.069 298.8), rgb(38, 24, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.40:1).
About this color
#26183D is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26183D |
| RGB | rgb(38, 24, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 44%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.069 298.8) |
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 #26183D | 16.40:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26183D | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #26183D text on white | 16.40:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #26183D text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7B6EF
oklch(81% 0.081 298.2)
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Step 400
400
#AC8DE6
oklch(70.7% 0.13 299.1)
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Step 500
500
#986EDF
oklch(63.1% 0.167 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#8453CC
oklch(55.6% 0.181 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F43B1
oklch(49.1% 0.168 298.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B388F
oklch(42.8% 0.139 299)
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Step 900
900
#4A3172
oklch(37.6% 0.108 298.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#26183D
oklch(24.8% 0.069 298.8)
#26183D 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) | #0A1F3E | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E1F3C | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #211F27 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26183D
#26183D
oklch(24.8% 0.069 298.8)
- #1E2500
#1E2500
oklch(24.9% 0.059 119.8)
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 #26183D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.057
Use #26183D 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.