#281B49
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(26.6% 0.082 293), rgb(40, 27, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.63:1).
About this color
#281B49 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281B49 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 27, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 46%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.082 293) |
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 #281B49 | 15.63:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281B49 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281B49 text on white | 15.63:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #281B49 text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B5FA
oklch(80.9% 0.097 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A58BF8
oklch(70.6% 0.156 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#916AF4
oklch(63.1% 0.198 292.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D4CE3
oklch(55.6% 0.216 292.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A3BC5
oklch(49% 0.201 293.1)
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Step 800
800
#56339F
oklch(42.7% 0.165 292.9)
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Step 900
900
#462E7F
oklch(37.6% 0.131 292.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281B49
oklch(26.6% 0.082 293)
#281B49 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) | #04244B | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #072348 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F252F | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281B49
#281B49
oklch(26.6% 0.082 293)
- #262800
#262800
oklch(26.6% 0.059 112.6)
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 #281B49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.049
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.068
Use #281B49 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.