#281450
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(26% 0.103 293.1), rgb(40, 20, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.07:1).
About this color
#281450 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281450 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 20, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 60%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.103 293.1) |
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 #281450 | 16.07:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281450 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281450 text on white | 16.07:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #281450 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 293.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A689FF
oklch(70.7% 0.169 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#9364FF
oklch(63.1% 0.22 293)
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Step 600
600
#8331FF
oklch(55.6% 0.272 293.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F1EDE
oklch(49% 0.253 293.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A1FB4
oklch(42.7% 0.21 292.9)
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Step 900
900
#49238E
oklch(37.7% 0.164 293)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281450
oklch(26% 0.103 293.1)
#281450 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) | #002252 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00204F | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C2330 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281450
#281450
oklch(26% 0.103 293.1)
- #242700
#242700
oklch(26.1% 0.059 114.1)
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 #281450, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.051
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.067
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.071
Use #281450 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.