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#26072e color: Poisonous Purple

#26072e is rgb(38, 7, 46) in RGB and oklch(20.692% 0.07931 318.657) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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288°
100%

20.7%
0.079
319°
  • Purple
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • mauve-900
  • Black 82%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
18.23:1Readable · AA
Lc -107
Black text
1.15:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #26072e

#26072e is a soft very dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 20.7% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 18.23:1 contrast and black text 1.15:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Poisonous Purple (#2a0134). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-900.

More very dark purple colors

Lighter: #26072e mixed with white

  1. 26072e
  2. 391d41
  3. 4d3354
  4. 614a68
  5. 76627c
  6. 8c7a91
  7. a293a6
  8. b8adbc
  9. cfc8d2
  10. e7e3e8

Darker: #26072e mixed with black

  1. 26072e
  2. 200527
  3. 19041f
  4. 130218
  5. 0d0212
  6. 08010b
  7. 040006
  8. 020002
  9. 010001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #26072e with less saturation

  1. 26072e
  2. 250a2c
  3. 230c2a
  4. 220e28
  5. 211025
  6. 1f1123
  7. 1e1321
  8. 1c141f
  9. 1b151c
  10. 19161a

Questions about #26072e

What color is #26072e?

#26072e is soft very dark purple. The closest named color is Poisonous Purple. In RGB it is rgb(38, 7, 46), in HSL hsl(287.69, 73.58%, 10.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(20.692% 0.07931 318.657).

What colors go well with #26072e?

The complementary color of #26072e is #011f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #180d39 and #2f031d. The triadic partners are #261300 and #001e21.

Is white or black text more readable on #26072e?

White text reads better on #26072e: white gives a contrast ratio of 18.23:1 and black gives 1.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #26072e a warm or cool color?

#26072e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 20.7% and its chroma 0.079.