#261E44
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.6% 0.069 290.6), rgb(38, 30, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.53:1).
About this color
#261E44 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.069 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 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #261E44 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 30, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 39%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.069 290.6) |
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 #261E44 | 15.53:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #261E44 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #261E44 text on white | 15.53:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #261E44 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7F9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 291)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F6
oklch(88.6% 0.045 289.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F2
oklch(80.9% 0.081 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A191EC
oklch(70.7% 0.131 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8B73E5
oklch(63.1% 0.166 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#7758D3
oklch(55.6% 0.181 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#6447B7
oklch(49.1% 0.169 290.8)
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Step 800
800
#513B94
oklch(42.6% 0.14 290.6)
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Step 900
900
#433476
oklch(37.7% 0.109 290.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#261E44
oklch(26.6% 0.069 290.6)
#261E44 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) | #0F2545 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #102343 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E262D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #261E44
#261E44
oklch(26.6% 0.069 290.6)
- #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 #261E44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.037
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
Use #261E44 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.