#261E43
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.5% 0.067 291.1), rgb(38, 30, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.56:1).
About this color
#261E43 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.067 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #261E43 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 30, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 38%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.067 291.1) |
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 #261E43 | 15.56:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #261E43 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #261E43 text on white | 15.56:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #261E43 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 291.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F1
oklch(80.9% 0.08 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A191EA
oklch(70.6% 0.128 291)
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Step 500
500
#8C73E3
oklch(63% 0.164 291.3)
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Step 600
600
#7759D1
oklch(55.6% 0.177 291)
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Step 700
700
#6448B5
oklch(49.1% 0.165 290.9)
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Step 800
800
#523C92
oklch(42.7% 0.136 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#433475
oklch(37.7% 0.107 291)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#261E43
oklch(26.5% 0.067 291.1)
#261E43 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) | #102444 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #112342 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E252D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #261E43
#261E43
oklch(26.5% 0.067 291.1)
- #272800
#272800
oklch(26.7% 0.059 111.2)
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 #261E43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.036
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.047
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
Use #261E43 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.