#281537
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(24% 0.066 308), rgb(40, 21, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.76:1).
About this color
#281537 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281537 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 21, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 45%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24% 0.066 308) |
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 #281537 | 16.76:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281537 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281537 text on white | 16.76:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #281537 text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 307.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E8
oklch(81% 0.077 308.2)
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Step 400
400
#B68ADC
oklch(70.6% 0.125 308.1)
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Step 500
500
#A46BD3
oklch(63.1% 0.16 307.8)
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Step 600
600
#9050C0
oklch(55.7% 0.174 308.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A40A6
oklch(49.2% 0.162 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#633586
oklch(42.6% 0.134 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#512F6B
oklch(37.6% 0.104 308.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281537
oklch(24% 0.066 308)
#281537 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) | #0B1D38 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #111E36 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #261B23 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281537
#281537
oklch(24% 0.066 308)
- #162400
#162400
oklch(23.8% 0.062 128.1)
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 #281537, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.043
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.043
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.051
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
Use #281537 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.