#281149
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(24.8% 0.098 297.6), rgb(40, 17, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.57:1).
About this color
#281149 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281149 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 17, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 62%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.098 297.6) |
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 #281149 | 16.57:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281149 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281149 text on white | 16.57:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #281149 text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FE
oklch(93.7% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 297)
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Step 300
300
#C8B1FF
oklch(80.8% 0.111 297.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE84FF
oklch(70.6% 0.177 297.4)
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Step 500
500
#9D5DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.229 297.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A34F3
oklch(55.6% 0.259 297.4)
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Step 700
700
#7622D3
oklch(49% 0.24 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#6021AB
oklch(42.7% 0.2 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E2487
oklch(37.7% 0.155 297.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281149
oklch(24.8% 0.098 297.6)
#281149 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) | #001F4B | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001E48 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #201F2B | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281149
#281149
oklch(24.8% 0.098 297.6)
- #1F2500
#1F2500
oklch(25% 0.058 118.4)
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 #281149, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.041
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.055
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.066
Use #281149 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.