#261E47
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.8% 0.074 289.5), rgb(38, 30, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.45:1).
About this color
#261E47 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #261E47 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 30, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 41%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.074 289.5) |
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 #261E47 | 15.45:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #261E47 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #261E47 text on white | 15.45:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #261E47 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
#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
#D8D4F8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 290.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F6
oklch(81% 0.087 289.5)
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Step 400
400
#9F90F1
oklch(70.6% 0.139 289.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A71EC
oklch(63.1% 0.178 289.7)
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Step 600
600
#7556DB
oklch(55.7% 0.194 289.3)
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Step 700
700
#6345BE
oklch(49.2% 0.18 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#503A99
oklch(42.7% 0.148 289.2)
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Step 900
900
#42337A
oklch(37.7% 0.116 289.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#261E47
oklch(26.8% 0.074 289.5)
#261E47 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) | #0C2548 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D2346 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D272F | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #261E47
#261E47
oklch(26.8% 0.074 289.5)
- #282800
#282800
oklch(26.8% 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 #261E47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.041
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.067
Use #261E47 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.