#261C39
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25.4% 0.054 298.3), rgb(38, 28, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.05:1).
About this color
#261C39 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #261C39 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 28, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 34%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.054 298.3) |
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 #261C39 | 16.05:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #261C39 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #261C39 text on white | 16.05:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #261C39 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#C5B8E5
oklch(80.8% 0.064 298.2)
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Step 400
400
#A992D8
oklch(70.7% 0.103 298.8)
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Step 500
500
#9476CE
oklch(63.1% 0.132 298.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F5DBB
oklch(55.6% 0.143 298.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B4CA1
oklch(49% 0.133 298.2)
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Step 800
800
#573F83
oklch(42.7% 0.111 297.8)
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Step 900
900
#483669
oklch(37.8% 0.086 298.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#261C39
oklch(25.4% 0.054 298.3)
#261C39 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) | #14213A | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #162138 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #222127 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #261C39
#261C39
oklch(25.4% 0.054 298.3)
- #202603
#202603
oklch(25.4% 0.055 118.7)
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 #261C39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.035
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.038
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.059
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.065
Use #261C39 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.