#261F42
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.7% 0.064 290.6), rgb(38, 31, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.47:1).
About this color
#261F42 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.064 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #261F42 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 31, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 36%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.064 290.6) |
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 #261F42 | 15.47:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #261F42 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #261F42 text on white | 15.47:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #261F42 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
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F4
oklch(88.5% 0.042 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EE
oklch(81% 0.074 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A193E6
oklch(70.8% 0.12 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8B75DF
oklch(63.1% 0.155 290.8)
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Step 600
600
#765CCC
oklch(55.7% 0.167 290.7)
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Step 700
700
#634BB1
oklch(49.2% 0.155 290.3)
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Step 800
800
#513E8F
oklch(42.8% 0.129 290.7)
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Step 900
900
#433672
oklch(37.8% 0.099 290.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#261F42
oklch(26.7% 0.064 290.6)
#261F42 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) | #122543 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #132441 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F262D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #261F42
#261F42
oklch(26.7% 0.064 290.6)
- #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 #261F42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.033
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.044
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
Use #261F42 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.