#261C43
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.1% 0.071 292.6), rgb(38, 28, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.79:1).
About this color
#261C43 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.071 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 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #261C43 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 28, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 41%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.071 292.6) |
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 #261C43 | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #261C43 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #261C43 text on white | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #261C43 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F3
oklch(80.9% 0.084 292.8)
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Step 400
400
#A48FEC
oklch(70.6% 0.134 293)
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Step 500
500
#8F71E6
oklch(63.2% 0.17 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A56D4
oklch(55.6% 0.185 292.5)
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Step 700
700
#6745B8
oklch(49.1% 0.173 292.5)
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Step 800
800
#543995
oklch(42.6% 0.144 292.8)
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Step 900
900
#453377
oklch(37.8% 0.112 292.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#261C43
oklch(26.1% 0.071 292.6)
#261C43 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) | #0C2344 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E2242 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F242C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #261C43
#261C43
oklch(26.1% 0.071 292.6)
- #252700
#252700
oklch(26.2% 0.058 112.7)
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 #261C43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.041
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.056
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
Use #261C43 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.