#281551
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(26.2% 0.103 292.3), rgb(40, 21, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.95:1).
About this color
#281551 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281551 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 21, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 59%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.2% 0.103 292.3) |
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 #281551 | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281551 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281551 text on white | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #281551 text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#D9D2FF
oklch(88.4% 0.062 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A589FF
oklch(70.7% 0.169 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#9165FF
oklch(63.1% 0.218 292.1)
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Step 600
600
#8133FF
oklch(55.6% 0.271 292.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E20DF
oklch(49.1% 0.253 292.4)
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Step 800
800
#5920B4
oklch(42.7% 0.209 292.4)
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Step 900
900
#48248E
oklch(37.7% 0.163 292.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281551
oklch(26.2% 0.103 292.3)
#281551 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) | #002353 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002150 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C2431 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281551
#281551
oklch(26.2% 0.103 292.3)
- #252700
#252700
oklch(26.2% 0.058 112.7)
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 #281551, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.054
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.066
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.070
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.070
Use #281551 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.