#261C4D
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(26.9% 0.087 288.6), rgb(38, 28, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.49:1).
About this color
#261C4D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #261C4D |
| RGB | rgb(38, 28, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 47%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.087 288.6) |
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 #261C4D | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #261C4D | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #261C4D text on white | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #261C4D text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 288.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEB6FF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E8DFF
oklch(70.8% 0.163 288.4)
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Step 500
500
#896AFE
oklch(63.1% 0.211 288.5)
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Step 600
600
#754CED
oklch(55.6% 0.228 288.4)
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Step 700
700
#633BCE
oklch(49.1% 0.212 288.5)
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Step 800
800
#5032A7
oklch(42.6% 0.176 288.3)
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Step 900
900
#422E84
oklch(37.6% 0.137 288.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#261C4D
oklch(26.9% 0.087 288.6)
#261C4D 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) | #00254F | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #01234C | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A2731 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #261C4D
#261C4D
oklch(26.9% 0.087 288.6)
- #292800
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
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 #261C4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.047
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.060
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.067
Use #261C4D 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.