#261B38
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25.1% 0.055 300), rgb(38, 27, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.20:1).
About this color
#261B38 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #261B38 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 27, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 35%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.055 300) |
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 #261B38 | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #261B38 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #261B38 text on white | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #261B38 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B8E5
oklch(81% 0.065 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA92D8
oklch(70.7% 0.103 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#9675CD
oklch(63.1% 0.132 299.9)
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Step 600
600
#815CBA
oklch(55.6% 0.144 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D4BA0
oklch(49% 0.134 300)
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Step 800
800
#593E82
oklch(42.7% 0.111 300.1)
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Step 900
900
#493568
oklch(37.6% 0.087 300.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#261B38
oklch(25.1% 0.055 300)
#261B38 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) | #132039 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #152037 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #232026 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #261B38
#261B38
oklch(25.1% 0.055 300)
- #1F2503
#1F2503
oklch(25% 0.054 118.9)
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 #261B38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.038
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.040
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.063
Use #261B38 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.