#281B32
Closest named color: Dark (#1B2431). oklch(25% 0.046 309.4), rgb(40, 27, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.24:1).
About this color
#281B32 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark (#1B2431), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark (#1B2431) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281B32 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 27, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 30%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.046 309.4) |
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 #281B32 | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281B32 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281B32 text on white | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #281B32 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 309.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB8DC
oklch(81% 0.054 308.9)
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Step 400
400
#B192CA
oklch(70.8% 0.087 309.4)
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Step 500
500
#9D76BC
oklch(63.1% 0.11 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#885EA8
oklch(55.6% 0.119 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#744D90
oklch(49.2% 0.112 309.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E3F75
oklch(42.6% 0.093 309.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D365E
oklch(37.7% 0.072 309.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281B32
oklch(25% 0.046 309.4)
#281B32 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) | #162033 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #192131 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #271E24 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281B32
#281B32
oklch(25% 0.046 309.4)
- #1A260D
#1A260D
oklch(25% 0.046 130.3)
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 #281B32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.037
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.040
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.061
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.062
Use #281B32 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.