#261F4A
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.3% 0.077 287.7), rgb(38, 31, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.24:1).
About this color
#261F4A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #261F4A |
| RGB | rgb(38, 31, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 41%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.077 287.7) |
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 #261F4A | 15.24:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #261F4A | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #261F4A text on white | 15.24:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #261F4A 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5FA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 287.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8F9
oklch(81% 0.091 287.7)
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Step 400
400
#9C90F6
oklch(70.7% 0.146 287.4)
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Step 500
500
#8771F2
oklch(63.2% 0.186 287.7)
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Step 600
600
#7255E0
oklch(55.6% 0.202 287.6)
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Step 700
700
#6044C3
oklch(49.1% 0.188 287.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E399D
oklch(42.7% 0.155 287.6)
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Step 900
900
#40327D
oklch(37.6% 0.122 287.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#261F4A
oklch(27.3% 0.077 287.7)
#261F4A 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) | #0B264B | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B2449 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B2831 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #261F4A
#261F4A
oklch(27.3% 0.077 287.7)
- #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 #261F4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.043
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
Use #261F4A 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.