#261D45
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.5% 0.072 291), rgb(38, 29, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.62:1).
About this color
#261D45 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 291°. 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 15.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #261D45 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 29, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 41%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.072 291) |
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 #261D45 | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #261D45 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #261D45 text on white | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #261D45 text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0B7F4
oklch(80.8% 0.086 291.1)
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Step 400
400
#A190EF
oklch(70.7% 0.137 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8C71E9
oklch(63.1% 0.174 290.9)
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Step 600
600
#7856D8
oklch(55.7% 0.19 291)
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Step 700
700
#6545BB
oklch(49.1% 0.177 290.9)
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Step 800
800
#523A97
oklch(42.8% 0.145 290.8)
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Step 900
900
#433378
oklch(37.7% 0.113 290.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#261D45
oklch(26.5% 0.072 291)
#261D45 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) | #0C2446 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D2344 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E252D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #261D45
#261D45
oklch(26.5% 0.072 291)
- #272700
#272700
oklch(26.4% 0.058 109.8)
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 #261D45, 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 0.052
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.066
Use #261D45 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.