#261F3E
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.4% 0.057 292.4), rgb(38, 31, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.57:1).
About this color
#261F3E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #261F3E |
| RGB | rgb(38, 31, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 33%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.057 292.4) |
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 #261F3E | 15.57:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #261F3E | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #261F3E text on white | 15.57:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #261F3E 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F0
oklch(88.4% 0.037 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9E9
oklch(80.8% 0.068 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A294DE
oklch(70.7% 0.107 292.1)
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Step 500
500
#8D78D5
oklch(63.2% 0.137 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#785EC2
oklch(55.6% 0.15 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#654DA8
oklch(49.1% 0.14 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#524088
oklch(42.7% 0.116 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#44376D
oklch(37.8% 0.09 292.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#261F3E
oklch(26.4% 0.057 292.4)
#261F3E 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) | #15243F | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16233D | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20252B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #261F3E
#261F3E
oklch(26.4% 0.057 292.4)
- #262701
#262701
oklch(26.3% 0.057 111.2)
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 #261F3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.030
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.038
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.064
Use #261F3E 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.