#261E3C
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26% 0.055 294.5), rgb(38, 30, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.74:1).
About this color
#261E3C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.055 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #261E3C |
| RGB | rgb(38, 30, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 33%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.055 294.5) |
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 #261E3C | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #261E3C | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #261E3C text on white | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #261E3C text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E7
oklch(80.9% 0.065 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A593DC
oklch(70.7% 0.106 294.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F77D2
oklch(63% 0.135 294.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A5EBF
oklch(55.6% 0.147 294.5)
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Step 700
700
#674DA5
oklch(49.1% 0.137 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#544085
oklch(42.7% 0.111 294.6)
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Step 900
900
#45376B
oklch(37.8% 0.087 294.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#261E3C
oklch(26% 0.055 294.5)
#261E3C 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) | #15233D | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16223B | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21242A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #261E3C
#261E3C
oklch(26% 0.055 294.5)
- #242702
#242702
oklch(26.1% 0.056 114.2)
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 #261E3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.031
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.037
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
Use #261E3C 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.