#261C3E
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25.7% 0.063 295.2), rgb(38, 28, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.93:1).
About this color
#261C3E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #261C3E |
| RGB | rgb(38, 28, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 38%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.063 295.2) |
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 #261C3E | 15.93:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #261C3E | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #261C3E text on white | 15.93:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #261C3E text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8EC
oklch(81% 0.073 295.3)
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Step 400
400
#A691E3
oklch(70.7% 0.119 294.9)
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Step 500
500
#9273DA
oklch(63.1% 0.152 295.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D5AC8
oklch(55.7% 0.165 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#6949AD
oklch(49.1% 0.153 294.9)
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Step 800
800
#563C8C
oklch(42.7% 0.128 295.5)
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Step 900
900
#463470
oklch(37.6% 0.1 295)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#261C3E
oklch(25.7% 0.063 295.2)
#261C3E 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) | #10223F | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #12213D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21232A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #261C3E
#261C3E
oklch(25.7% 0.063 295.2)
- #232600
#232600
oklch(25.7% 0.058 114.2)
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 #261C3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.037
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.044
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.063
Use #261C3E 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.