#261E4C
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.2% 0.082 287.7), rgb(38, 30, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.30:1).
About this color
#261E4C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #261E4C |
| RGB | rgb(38, 30, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 43%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.082 287.7) |
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 #261E4C | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #261E4C | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #261E4C text on white | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #261E4C text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 288)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FC
oklch(88.4% 0.055 287.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDB7FC
oklch(80.9% 0.097 288)
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Step 400
400
#9D8FFB
oklch(70.8% 0.155 287.7)
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Step 500
500
#876EF8
oklch(63.1% 0.198 287.7)
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Step 600
600
#7351E7
oklch(55.7% 0.215 287.7)
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Step 700
700
#6140C9
oklch(49.2% 0.2 287.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F36A2
oklch(42.7% 0.165 287.9)
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Step 900
900
#413181
oklch(37.8% 0.129 287.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#261E4C
oklch(27.2% 0.082 287.7)
#261E4C 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) | #06264E | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #06244B | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A2831 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #261E4C
#261E4C
oklch(27.2% 0.082 287.7)
- #2A2900
#2A2900
oklch(27.3% 0.059 108.3)
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 #261E4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.052
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.063
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.069
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.070
Use #261E4C 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.