#26193B
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.9% 0.064 299.4), rgb(38, 25, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.34:1).
About this color
#26193B is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.064 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26193B |
| RGB | rgb(38, 25, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 40%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.9% 0.064 299.4) |
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 #26193B | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26193B | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #26193B text on white | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #26193B 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4F2
oklch(88.6% 0.042 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B6EB
oklch(80.8% 0.076 299.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC8FE1
oklch(70.8% 0.121 299.6)
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Step 500
500
#9871D8
oklch(63.2% 0.153 299.5)
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Step 600
600
#8356C6
oklch(55.6% 0.169 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F46AB
oklch(49.1% 0.156 299.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A3A8A
oklch(42.6% 0.129 299.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A336F
oklch(37.8% 0.101 299.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#26193B
oklch(24.9% 0.064 299.4)
#26193B 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) | #0E203C | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #111F3A | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #221F27 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26193B
#26193B
oklch(24.9% 0.064 299.4)
- #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 #26193B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.060
Use #26193B 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.