#261C42
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26% 0.069 293.1), rgb(38, 28, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.82:1).
About this color
#261C42 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #261C42 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 28, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 40%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.069 293.1) |
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 #261C42 | 15.82:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #261C42 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #261C42 text on white | 15.82:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #261C42 text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F1
oklch(80.8% 0.082 293.2)
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Step 400
400
#A490EB
oklch(70.8% 0.131 292.8)
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Step 500
500
#8F71E4
oklch(63% 0.168 293)
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Step 600
600
#7B56D2
oklch(55.6% 0.183 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#6846B6
oklch(49.2% 0.169 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#543A93
oklch(42.6% 0.14 293)
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Step 900
900
#453375
oklch(37.7% 0.109 293)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#261C42
oklch(26% 0.069 293.1)
#261C42 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) | #0D2343 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F2241 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F242C | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #261C42
#261C42
oklch(26% 0.069 293.1)
- #242700
#242700
oklch(26.1% 0.059 114.1)
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 #261C42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.040
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.064
Use #261C42 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.