#261F45
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.9% 0.069 289.4), rgb(38, 31, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.39:1).
About this color
#261F45 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #261F45 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 31, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 38%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.069 289.4) |
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 #261F45 | 15.39:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #261F45 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #261F45 text on white | 15.39:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #261F45 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
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F6
oklch(88.6% 0.045 289.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F2
oklch(80.8% 0.081 290)
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Step 400
400
#9F92EC
oklch(70.8% 0.13 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#8974E6
oklch(63.1% 0.166 289.2)
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Step 600
600
#7459D4
oklch(55.5% 0.181 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#6248B8
oklch(49.1% 0.169 289.4)
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Step 800
800
#503C95
oklch(42.7% 0.14 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#423476
oklch(37.6% 0.109 289.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#261F45
oklch(26.9% 0.069 289.4)
#261F45 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) | #102546 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #102444 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E272E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #261F45
#261F45
oklch(26.9% 0.069 289.4)
- #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 #261F45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.036
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.067
Use #261F45 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.