#281A44
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26% 0.076 296.1), rgb(40, 26, 68).
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White text reads best on this color (15.89:1).
About this color
#281A44 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281A44 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 26, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 45%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.076 296.1) |
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 #281A44 | 15.89:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281A44 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281A44 text on white | 15.89:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #281A44 text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F5
oklch(80.9% 0.091 295.8)
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Step 400
400
#A98CF0
oklch(70.7% 0.145 295.8)
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Step 500
500
#966BEA
oklch(63.1% 0.185 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#814FD8
oklch(55.6% 0.2 296)
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Step 700
700
#6E3EBC
oklch(49.1% 0.188 296.3)
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Step 800
800
#593598
oklch(42.8% 0.154 295.9)
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Step 900
900
#492F79
oklch(37.7% 0.121 296.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281A44
oklch(26% 0.076 296.1)
#281A44 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) | #072245 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B2243 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21232C | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281A44
#281A44
oklch(26% 0.076 296.1)
- #232700
#232700
oklch(26% 0.059 115.5)
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 #281A44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.063
Use #281A44 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.