#281E44
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.8% 0.069 293.3), rgb(40, 30, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.44:1).
About this color
#281E44 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 293°. 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 15.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281E44 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 30, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 39%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.069 293.3) |
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 #281E44 | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281E44 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281E44 text on white | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #281E44 text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F1
oklch(80.8% 0.082 293.2)
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Step 400
400
#A490EA
oklch(70.7% 0.13 293)
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Step 500
500
#9071E3
oklch(63.1% 0.167 293.6)
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Step 600
600
#7B56D1
oklch(55.5% 0.182 293.5)
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Step 700
700
#6846B5
oklch(49.1% 0.168 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#553A93
oklch(42.7% 0.14 293.6)
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Step 900
900
#453375
oklch(37.7% 0.109 293)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281E44
oklch(26.8% 0.069 293.3)
#281E44 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) | #102545 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #112443 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21262D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281E44
#281E44
oklch(26.8% 0.069 293.3)
- #262900
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
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 #281E44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.039
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.062
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
Use #281E44 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.