#281E36
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25.9% 0.046 302.5), rgb(40, 30, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.79:1).
About this color
#281E36 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281E36 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 30, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 29%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.9% 0.046 302.5) |
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 #281E36 | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281E36 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281E36 text on white | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #281E36 text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 302.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5EA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 303)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9DE
oklch(80.9% 0.054 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB94CE
oklch(70.8% 0.087 302.4)
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Step 500
500
#9778C1
oklch(63.1% 0.112 302.9)
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Step 600
600
#8160AD
oklch(55.5% 0.12 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D4F95
oklch(49.1% 0.112 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#594179
oklch(42.7% 0.093 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#493761
oklch(37.6% 0.073 302.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281E36
oklch(25.9% 0.046 302.5)
#281E36 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) | #182237 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A2335 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #262227 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281E36
#281E36
oklch(25.9% 0.046 302.5)
- #20270C
#20270C
oklch(25.8% 0.046 121.8)
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 #281E36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.032
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.033
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.041
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
Use #281E36 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.