#281A45
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.1% 0.078 295.5), rgb(40, 26, 69).
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White text reads best on this color (15.86:1).
About this color
#281A45 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.078 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 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281A45 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 26, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 45%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.078 295.5) |
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 #281A45 | 15.86:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281A45 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281A45 text on white | 15.86:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #281A45 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
#DBD3F8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F6
oklch(80.9% 0.092 295.6)
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Step 400
400
#A98CF2
oklch(70.8% 0.147 295.5)
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Step 500
500
#956BED
oklch(63.2% 0.188 295.4)
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Step 600
600
#814EDB
oklch(55.6% 0.205 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D3EBE
oklch(49.2% 0.19 295.4)
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Step 800
800
#59349A
oklch(42.8% 0.158 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#482F7A
oklch(37.6% 0.122 295.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281A45
oklch(26.1% 0.078 295.5)
#281A45 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) | #062346 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A2244 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21232C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281A45
#281A45
oklch(26.1% 0.078 295.5)
- #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 #281A45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.063
Use #281A45 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.