#281541
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(24.8% 0.081 300.5), rgb(40, 21, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.48:1).
About this color
#281541 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281541 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 21, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 51%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.081 300.5) |
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 #281541 | 16.48:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281541 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281541 text on white | 16.48:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #281541 text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F5
oklch(80.9% 0.095 300.3)
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Step 400
400
#B188F0
oklch(70.7% 0.152 300.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E65EB
oklch(63% 0.196 300.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A47D9
oklch(55.5% 0.212 300.6)
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Step 700
700
#7537BC
oklch(49% 0.197 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F2F98
oklch(42.6% 0.163 300.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E2C79
oklch(37.7% 0.127 300.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281541
oklch(24.8% 0.081 300.5)
#281541 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) | #011F42 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #071F40 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #231E28 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281541
#281541
oklch(24.8% 0.081 300.5)
- #1D2500
#1D2500
oklch(24.8% 0.059 121)
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 #281541, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.040
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.051
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
Use #281541 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.