What color is #260A38?

#260A38 is a very dark, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(38, 10, 56), and in HSL hsl(277, 70%, 13%).

Is #260A38 accessible as text?

On white, #260A38 has a contrast ratio of 17.75:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.18:1 (fails). For text placed on #260A38, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #260A38?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-950 (#1E1A4D).

What colors go well with #260A38?

#260A38 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1C380A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #260A38 below.

Is #260A38 good for buttons?

#260A38 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #260A38 — black text only reaches 1.18:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #260A38 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #260A38 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#260A38 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #260A38

Not just a swatch — here's how #260A38 works with other colors. Named schemes with #260A38 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #260A38 Secondary #7E4630 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592236

Deep Purple plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #260A38 Surface #F2E8DC Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Deep Purple sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #260A38 Anchor #141210 Accent #D99955 Secondary #2C2631 Surface #F3ECE3

Deep Purple carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #260A38 Secondary #423949 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Deep Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Deep Purple carrying the quiet middle.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #260A38 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Deep Purple sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #260A38 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 45/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 21/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 77/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 79/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 33/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 17/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 45/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #260A38

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #260A38 with

Navy Deep Purple Sacramento Green Gainsboro Onyx

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 17.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D8BCE9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #360A38 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #260A38 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #260A38;
  --color-base-rgb: 38 10 56;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.0% 0.086 308.8);
  --color-50: #F9F1FD;
  --color-100: #EEDBFA;
  --color-200: #DDBAF3;
  --color-300: #C28AE5;
  --color-400: #A75FD3;
  --color-500: #893DB8;
  --color-600: #6B358C;
  --color-700: #4E2B64;
  --color-800: #342041;
  --color-900: #211528;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#F9F1FD',
    100: '#EEDBFA',
    200: '#DDBAF3',
    300: '#C28AE5',
    400: '#A75FD3',
    500: '#893DB8',
    600: '#6B358C',
    700: '#4E2B64',
    800: '#342041',
    900: '#211528',
  },
}

$base: #260A38;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F1FD;
$base-100: #EEDBFA;
$base-200: #DDBAF3;
$base-300: #C28AE5;
$base-400: #A75FD3;
$base-500: #893DB8;
$base-600: #6B358C;
$base-700: #4E2B64;
$base-800: #342041;
$base-900: #211528;
$base-hover: #1F082D;
$base-subtle: #C599E0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#260A38",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEDBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DDBAF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C28AE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A75FD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#893DB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6B358C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4E2B64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#342041",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}