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#260b2a color: Dark Prom Queen

#260b2a is rgb(38, 11, 42) in RGB and oklch(21.001% 0.06725 322.322) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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292°
100%

21%
0.067
322°
  • Purple
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • mauve-900
  • Black 84%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
18.05:1Readable · AA
Lc -107
Black text
1.16:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #260b2a

#260b2a is a soft very dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 21% lightness, 0.067 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 18.05:1 contrast and black text 1.16:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dark Prom Queen (#2b0f2e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-900.

More very dark purple colors

Lighter: #260b2a mixed with white

  1. 260b2a
  2. 39203d
  3. 4d3550
  4. 614c64
  5. 766379
  6. 8c7b8e
  7. a294a4
  8. b8aeba
  9. cfc8d0
  10. e7e3e7

Darker: #260b2a mixed with black

  1. 260b2a
  2. 200823
  3. 19061c
  4. 130416
  5. 0d0210
  6. 08010a
  7. 040105
  8. 020002
  9. 010001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #260b2a with less saturation

  1. 260b2a
  2. 250d28
  3. 240f27
  4. 221025
  5. 211223
  6. 201321
  7. 1e1420
  8. 1d151e
  9. 1b161c
  10. 1a171a

Questions about #260b2a

What color is #260b2a?

#260b2a is soft very dark purple. The closest named color is Dark Prom Queen. In RGB it is rgb(38, 11, 42), in HSL hsl(292.26, 58.49%, 10.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(21.001% 0.06725 322.322).

What colors go well with #260b2a?

The complementary color of #260b2a is #021f01. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1a1034 and #2e071b. The triadic partners are #261400 and #001f23.

Is white or black text more readable on #260b2a?

White text reads better on #260b2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 18.05:1 and black gives 1.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #260b2a a warm or cool color?

#260b2a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 21% and its chroma 0.067.