#281A35
Closest named color: Dark (#1B2431). oklch(24.9% 0.053 306.9), rgb(40, 26, 53).
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White text reads best on this color (16.28:1).
About this color
#281A35 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark (#1B2431), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark (#1B2431) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281A35 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 26, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 34%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.9% 0.053 306.9) |
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 #281A35 | 16.28:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281A35 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281A35 text on white | 16.28:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #281A35 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 306.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB7E1
oklch(81% 0.062 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B190D2
oklch(70.7% 0.1 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E73C5
oklch(63.1% 0.127 307.3)
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Step 600
600
#895AB2
oklch(55.6% 0.139 307.1)
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Step 700
700
#744A99
oklch(49.2% 0.128 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E3D7C
oklch(42.7% 0.106 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3464
oklch(37.6% 0.084 306.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281A35
oklch(24.9% 0.053 306.9)
#281A35 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) | #142036 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #172034 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #261E24 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281A35
#281A35
oklch(24.9% 0.053 306.9)
- #1B2607
#1B2607
oklch(25% 0.053 126.5)
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 #281A35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.041
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.055
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.059
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.061
Use #281A35 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.