#281C53
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(27.6% 0.096 288.6), rgb(40, 28, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.20:1).
About this color
#281C53 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281C53 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 28, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 50%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.096 288.6) |
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 #281C53 | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281C53 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281C53 text on white | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #281C53 text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FF
oklch(88.6% 0.059 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEB6FF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E8DFF
oklch(70.8% 0.163 288.4)
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Step 500
500
#896AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.212 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#7742F9
oklch(55.6% 0.252 288.6)
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Step 700
700
#6531D9
oklch(49.1% 0.234 288.7)
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Step 800
800
#522BAF
oklch(42.6% 0.194 288.9)
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Step 900
900
#432A8B
oklch(37.7% 0.152 288.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281C53
oklch(27.6% 0.096 288.6)
#281C53 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) | #002755 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002452 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A2934 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281C53
#281C53
oklch(27.6% 0.096 288.6)
- #2B2A00
#2B2A00
oklch(27.7% 0.06 108.4)
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 #281C53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.059
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.070
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.073
Use #281C53 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.