#281A3E
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25.5% 0.067 299.6), rgb(40, 26, 62).
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White text reads best on this color (16.06:1).
About this color
#281A3E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281A3E |
| RGB | rgb(40, 26, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 41%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.067 299.6) |
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 #281A3E | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281A3E | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281A3E text on white | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #281A3E 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
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F3
oklch(88.5% 0.045 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6ED
oklch(81% 0.079 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#AC8EE4
oklch(70.7% 0.126 299.2)
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Step 500
500
#996FDC
oklch(63.2% 0.162 299.5)
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Step 600
600
#8454C9
oklch(55.5% 0.176 299.6)
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Step 700
700
#7044AE
oklch(49.1% 0.163 299.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B388D
oklch(42.6% 0.136 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3271
oklch(37.8% 0.106 299.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281A3E
oklch(25.5% 0.067 299.6)
#281A3E 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) | #0E213F | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11213D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #242129 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281A3E
#281A3E
oklch(25.5% 0.067 299.6)
- #202700
#202700
oklch(25.7% 0.061 119.4)
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 #281A3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.060
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.061
Use #281A3E 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.