#281244
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(24.5% 0.09 300), rgb(40, 18, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.66:1).
About this color
#281244 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281244 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 18, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 58%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.5% 0.09 300) |
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 #281244 | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281244 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281244 text on white | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #281244 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FB
oklch(88.5% 0.059 300.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBB1FC
oklch(80.9% 0.107 299.9)
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Step 400
400
#B284FA
oklch(70.7% 0.171 300)
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Step 500
500
#A05FF7
oklch(63.1% 0.218 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C3DE5
oklch(55.5% 0.237 300)
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Step 700
700
#772DC7
oklch(49% 0.22 299.9)
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Step 800
800
#6128A1
oklch(42.7% 0.182 300.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F2780
oklch(37.7% 0.143 300.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281244
oklch(24.5% 0.09 300)
#281244 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) | #001E46 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001E43 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #221D29 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281244
#281244
oklch(24.5% 0.09 300)
- #1D2400
#1D2400
oklch(24.5% 0.058 119.9)
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 #281244, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.044
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.044
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.049
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.064
Use #281244 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.