#281840
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(25.3% 0.074 299.6), rgb(40, 24, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.21:1).
About this color
#281840 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281840 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 24, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 45%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.3% 0.074 299.6) |
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 #281840 | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281840 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281840 text on white | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #281840 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 298.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F1
oklch(80.9% 0.087 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE8BEB
oklch(70.7% 0.14 299.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B6BE4
oklch(63.2% 0.178 299.6)
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Step 600
600
#864FD2
oklch(55.6% 0.194 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#723EB6
oklch(49.1% 0.181 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D3493
oklch(42.7% 0.15 299.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C2F75
oklch(37.7% 0.116 300)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281840
oklch(25.3% 0.074 299.6)
#281840 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) | #082041 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D203F | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #232029 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281840
#281840
oklch(25.3% 0.074 299.6)
- #1F2600
#1F2600
oklch(25.3% 0.06 119.6)
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 #281840, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.045
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.057
Use #281840 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.