#281449
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(25.3% 0.094 296.4), rgb(40, 20, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.32:1).
About this color
#281449 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281449 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 20, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 57%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.3% 0.094 296.4) |
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 #281449 | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281449 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281449 text on white | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #281449 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD1FE
oklch(88.4% 0.062 296.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7B2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.109 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC85FF
oklch(70.6% 0.175 296.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A5FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.226 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#873CEE
oklch(55.6% 0.246 296.6)
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Step 700
700
#732BCF
oklch(49.1% 0.229 296.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D27A8
oklch(42.7% 0.19 296.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C2785
oklch(37.7% 0.148 296.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281449
oklch(25.3% 0.094 296.4)
#281449 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) | #00204B | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001F48 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20202C | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281449
#281449
oklch(25.3% 0.094 296.4)
- #212600
#212600
oklch(25.5% 0.059 117)
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 #281449, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.044
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.065
Use #281449 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.