#26193C
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.9% 0.065 298.7), rgb(38, 25, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.32:1).
About this color
#26193C is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.065 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 16.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #26193C |
| RGB | rgb(38, 25, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 41%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.9% 0.065 298.7) |
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 #26193C | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #26193C | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #26193C text on white | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #26193C 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
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F2
oklch(88.4% 0.043 298.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B6EC
oklch(80.9% 0.077 299.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB8FE3
oklch(70.8% 0.123 298.6)
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Step 500
500
#9770DB
oklch(63.1% 0.159 298.6)
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Step 600
600
#8256C8
oklch(55.6% 0.171 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F45AD
oklch(49.1% 0.16 299)
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Step 800
800
#5A3A8C
oklch(42.8% 0.131 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A3270
oklch(37.7% 0.104 299.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#26193C
oklch(24.9% 0.065 298.7)
#26193C 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) | #0D203D | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #10203B | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #212027 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #26193C
#26193C
oklch(24.9% 0.065 298.7)
- #1F2500
#1F2500
oklch(25% 0.058 118.4)
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 #26193C, 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 0.049
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.059
Use #26193C 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.