#261A4C
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(26.4% 0.088 290.1), rgb(38, 26, 76).
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White text reads best on this color (15.73:1).
About this color
#261A4C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #261A4C |
| RGB | rgb(38, 26, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 49%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.088 290.1) |
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 #261A4C | 15.73:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #261A4C | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #261A4C text on white | 15.73:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #261A4C text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 290.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFB5FF
oklch(80.8% 0.104 290.1)
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Step 400
400
#A18BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.166 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#8D68FF
oklch(63.2% 0.214 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#7949EE
oklch(55.7% 0.232 290.1)
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Step 700
700
#6638CF
oklch(49.1% 0.216 290)
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Step 800
800
#5330A7
oklch(42.7% 0.179 290.2)
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Step 900
900
#442D85
oklch(37.8% 0.14 290.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#261A4C
oklch(26.4% 0.088 290.1)
#261A4C 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) | #00244E | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00224B | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A2530 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #261A4C
#261A4C
oklch(26.4% 0.088 290.1)
- #272700
#272700
oklch(26.4% 0.058 109.8)
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 #261A4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.043
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.057
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.069
Use #261A4C 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.