#281940
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(25.5% 0.072 299), rgb(40, 25, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.11:1).
About this color
#281940 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281940 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 25, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 44%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.072 299) |
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 #281940 | 16.11:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281940 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281940 text on white | 16.11:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #281940 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#ECE7F9
oklch(93.7% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 298.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B5F1
oklch(81% 0.086 299)
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Step 400
400
#AD8CE9
oklch(70.7% 0.136 299.3)
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Step 500
500
#996CE2
oklch(63% 0.174 298.9)
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Step 600
600
#8551D0
oklch(55.7% 0.188 299)
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Step 700
700
#7140B4
oklch(49.1% 0.176 299.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C3692
oklch(42.8% 0.146 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3074
oklch(37.7% 0.113 299.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281940
oklch(25.5% 0.072 299)
#281940 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) | #0A2141 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E213F | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #232129 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281940
#281940
oklch(25.5% 0.072 299)
- #202600
#202600
oklch(25.4% 0.059 118.3)
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 #281940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.047
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.047
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.060
Use #281940 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.