#261941
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25.3% 0.073 295.7), rgb(38, 25, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.18:1).
About this color
#261941 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 296°. 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 16.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #261941 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 25, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 44%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.3% 0.073 295.7) |
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 #261941 | 16.18:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #261941 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #261941 text on white | 16.18:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #261941 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 295.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5B6F3
oklch(81% 0.086 295.7)
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Step 400
400
#A88DED
oklch(70.7% 0.139 295.6)
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Step 500
500
#946DE7
oklch(63% 0.178 295.6)
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Step 600
600
#8052D5
oklch(55.7% 0.192 295.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C41B8
oklch(49% 0.179 295.7)
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Step 800
800
#583795
oklch(42.7% 0.147 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#483177
oklch(37.8% 0.115 295.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#261941
oklch(25.3% 0.073 295.7)
#261941 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) | #082142 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B2040 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20212A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #261941
#261941
oklch(25.3% 0.073 295.7)
- #212500
#212500
oklch(25.2% 0.057 115.7)
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 #261941, 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 0.050
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.061
Use #261941 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.