#281448
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(25.2% 0.092 296.9), rgb(40, 20, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.35:1).
About this color
#281448 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281448 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 20, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 57%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.2% 0.092 296.9) |
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 #281448 | 16.35:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281448 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281448 text on white | 16.35:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #281448 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FD
oklch(88.4% 0.061 297.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8B2FF
oklch(81% 0.109 297)
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Step 400
400
#AD85FF
oklch(70.7% 0.175 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B5FFD
oklch(63% 0.224 297)
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Step 600
600
#873DEC
oklch(55.5% 0.243 296.8)
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Step 700
700
#732DCD
oklch(49.1% 0.225 296.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D28A6
oklch(42.7% 0.187 296.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C2884
oklch(37.8% 0.146 296.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281448
oklch(25.2% 0.092 296.9)
#281448 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) | #00204A | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001F47 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20202B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281448
#281448
oklch(25.2% 0.092 296.9)
- #202500
#202500
oklch(25.1% 0.058 117.1)
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 #281448, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.043
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.049
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.056
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
Use #281448 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.