#261848
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(25.7% 0.086 292.8), rgb(38, 24, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.07:1).
About this color
#261848 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #261848 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 24, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 50%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.086 292.8) |
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 #261848 | 16.07:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #261848 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #261848 text on white | 16.07:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #261848 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 293)
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Step 300
300
#C2B5FD
oklch(81% 0.101 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A58AFC
oklch(70.7% 0.163 292.6)
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Step 500
500
#9268F9
oklch(63.2% 0.207 292.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E49E8
oklch(55.7% 0.225 292.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B38CA
oklch(49.2% 0.21 293)
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Step 800
800
#5630A3
oklch(42.6% 0.174 292.6)
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Step 900
900
#472D81
oklch(37.7% 0.135 293.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#261848
oklch(25.7% 0.086 292.8)
#261848 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) | #00224A | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #012047 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D232D | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #261848
#261848
oklch(25.7% 0.086 292.8)
- #242600
#242600
oklch(25.8% 0.057 112.7)
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 #261848, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.051
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
Use #261848 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.