#281546
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(25.2% 0.088 297.6), rgb(40, 21, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.33:1).
About this color
#281546 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281546 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 21, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 54%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.2% 0.088 297.6) |
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 #281546 | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281546 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281546 text on white | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #281546 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
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FB
oklch(88.6% 0.057 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8B2FC
oklch(80.8% 0.105 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#AE87FA
oklch(70.8% 0.166 297.7)
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Step 500
500
#9B62F7
oklch(63% 0.213 297.6)
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Step 600
600
#8742E6
oklch(55.6% 0.232 297.5)
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Step 700
700
#7332C8
oklch(49.2% 0.215 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D2BA1
oklch(42.6% 0.178 297.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C2A80
oklch(37.7% 0.138 297.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281546
oklch(25.2% 0.088 297.6)
#281546 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) | #002048 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #011F45 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21202B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281546
#281546
oklch(25.2% 0.088 297.6)
- #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 #281546, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.042
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.049
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.062
Use #281546 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.