#261E48
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.9% 0.075 289.1), rgb(38, 30, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.42:1).
About this color
#261E48 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #261E48 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 30, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 41%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.075 289.1) |
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 #261E48 | 15.42:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #261E48 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #261E48 text on white | 15.42:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #261E48 text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4F9
oklch(88.4% 0.051 289)
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Step 300
300
#BEB8F7
oklch(81% 0.088 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9F90F3
oklch(70.7% 0.142 289.2)
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Step 500
500
#8970EF
oklch(63% 0.183 289.1)
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Step 600
600
#7555DD
oklch(55.7% 0.198 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#6244C0
oklch(49.1% 0.184 288.9)
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Step 800
800
#50399B
oklch(42.7% 0.152 289.1)
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Step 900
900
#42327B
oklch(37.6% 0.119 289.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#261E48
oklch(26.9% 0.075 289.1)
#261E48 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) | #0B2549 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C2447 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C272F | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #261E48
#261E48
oklch(26.9% 0.075 289.1)
- #292800
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
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 #261E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.042
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.061
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.066
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
Use #261E48 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.