#261A34
Closest named color: Dark (#1B2431). oklch(24.6% 0.05 304.2), rgb(38, 26, 52).
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White text reads best on this color (16.40:1).
About this color
#261A34 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark (#1B2431), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark (#1B2431) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #261A34 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 26, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 33%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.05 304.2) |
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 #261A34 | 16.40:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #261A34 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #261A34 text on white | 16.40:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #261A34 text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 305.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B8E0
oklch(81% 0.058 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE92D1
oklch(70.8% 0.095 304.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A75C5
oklch(63% 0.123 304.4)
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Step 600
600
#855DB1
oklch(55.6% 0.132 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#704C99
oklch(49.1% 0.124 303.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C3F7C
oklch(42.8% 0.102 304.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B3664
oklch(37.8% 0.08 303.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#261A34
oklch(24.6% 0.05 304.2)
#261A34 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) | #141F35 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161F33 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #241E24 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #261A34
#261A34
oklch(24.6% 0.05 304.2)
- #1C2507
#1C2507
oklch(24.8% 0.05 124.1)
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 #261A34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.039
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.041
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.058
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.063
Use #261A34 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.