#281C57
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(28% 0.102 287.3), rgb(40, 28, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.06:1).
About this color
#281C57 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 287°. 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 15.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281C57 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 28, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 51%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.102 287.3) |
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 #281C57 | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281C57 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281C57 text on white | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #281C57 text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 287.1)
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Step 400
400
#9C8EFF
oklch(70.8% 0.161 287.2)
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Step 500
500
#876BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.211 287.5)
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Step 600
600
#753FFF
oklch(55.6% 0.261 287.4)
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Step 700
700
#632AE2
oklch(49.1% 0.249 287.1)
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Step 800
800
#5027B6
oklch(42.7% 0.206 287.1)
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Step 900
900
#412890
oklch(37.7% 0.161 287)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281C57
oklch(28% 0.102 287.3)
#281C57 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) | #002859 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002556 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #172A36 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281C57
#281C57
oklch(28% 0.102 287.3)
- #2C2B00
#2C2B00
oklch(28.1% 0.061 108.4)
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 #281C57, 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 0.053
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.060
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.074
Use #281C57 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.