#281D42
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.5% 0.068 295.1), rgb(40, 29, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.61:1).
About this color
#281D42 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281D42 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 29, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 39%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.068 295.1) |
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 #281D42 | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281D42 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281D42 text on white | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #281D42 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B7EF
oklch(80.9% 0.079 295.2)
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Step 400
400
#A78FE8
oklch(70.7% 0.129 295.3)
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Step 500
500
#9271E0
oklch(63.1% 0.163 295)
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Step 600
600
#7E56CE
oklch(55.6% 0.178 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A46B2
oklch(49.1% 0.164 295)
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Step 800
800
#563A90
oklch(42.6% 0.136 295)
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Step 900
900
#473373
oklch(37.7% 0.106 295.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281D42
oklch(26.5% 0.068 295.1)
#281D42 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) | #102443 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #122341 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22242C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281D42
#281D42
oklch(26.5% 0.068 295.1)
- #242800
#242800
oklch(26.4% 0.06 115.4)
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 #281D42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.039
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.065
Use #281D42 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.