#261A58
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(27.5% 0.106 286), rgb(38, 26, 88).
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White text reads best on this color (15.31:1).
About this color
#261A58 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #261A58 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 26, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 54%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.106 286) |
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 #261A58 | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #261A58 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #261A58 text on white | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #261A58 text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E7FF
oklch(93.5% 0.032 285.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 286.5)
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Step 400
400
#9A8FFF
oklch(70.8% 0.16 286)
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Step 500
500
#846DFF
oklch(63.2% 0.208 286)
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Step 600
600
#7242FF
oklch(55.6% 0.258 286.1)
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Step 700
700
#6124E8
oklch(49% 0.259 285.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F23BC
oklch(42.8% 0.216 286)
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Step 900
900
#402694
oklch(37.7% 0.168 286)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#261A58
oklch(27.5% 0.106 286)
#261A58 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) | #00275A | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002357 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #122936 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #261A58
#261A58
oklch(27.5% 0.106 286)
- #2C2900
#2C2900
oklch(27.5% 0.059 105.4)
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 #261A58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.040
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.049
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.069
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.070
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
Use #261A58 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.