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#261237 color: Blacklist

#261237 is rgb(38, 18, 55) in RGB and oklch(23.184% 0.07113 306.61) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

23.2%
0.071
307°
  • Purple
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 78%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
17.16:1Readable · AA
Lc -106
Black text
1.22:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #261237

#261237 is a soft very dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 23.2% lightness, 0.071 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 17.16:1 contrast and black text 1.22:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blacklist (#221133). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-950.

More very dark purple colors

Lighter: #261237 mixed with white

  1. 261237
  2. 382749
  3. 4c3c5c
  4. 60526f
  5. 756882
  6. 8a8096
  7. a198aa
  8. b7b1bf
  9. cfcad4
  10. e7e4e9

Darker: #261237 mixed with black

  1. 261237
  2. 200e2e
  3. 190a26
  4. 13071e
  5. 0d0416
  6. 08020f
  7. 040108
  8. 020103
  9. 010001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #261237 with less saturation

  1. 261237
  2. 251435
  3. 241532
  4. 231630
  5. 22182d
  6. 22192b
  7. 211a28
  8. 201b25
  9. 1f1c23
  10. 1e1c20

Questions about #261237

What color is #261237?

#261237 is soft very dark purple. The closest named color is Blacklist. In RGB it is rgb(38, 18, 55), in HSL hsl(272.43, 50.68%, 14.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(23.184% 0.07113 306.61).

What colors go well with #261237?

The complementary color of #261237 is #142300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #16183e and #310d29. The triadic partners are #321400 and #002622.

Is white or black text more readable on #261237?

White text reads better on #261237: white gives a contrast ratio of 17.16:1 and black gives 1.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #261237 a warm or cool color?

#261237 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 23.2% and its chroma 0.071.