#281E51
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(27.8% 0.089 288.2), rgb(40, 30, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.05:1).
About this color
#281E51 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281E51 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 30, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 46%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.089 288.2) |
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 #281E51 | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281E51 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281E51 text on white | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #281E51 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 287.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FF
oklch(88.6% 0.059 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDB6FF
oklch(80.8% 0.102 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9D8DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.163 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#896AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.212 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#7549F1
oklch(55.5% 0.236 288.2)
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Step 700
700
#6338D2
oklch(49.1% 0.219 288.3)
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Step 800
800
#5031AA
oklch(42.8% 0.181 287.9)
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Step 900
900
#422D86
oklch(37.7% 0.141 288.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281E51
oklch(27.8% 0.089 288.2)
#281E51 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) | #002853 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #012550 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B2934 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281E51
#281E51
oklch(27.8% 0.089 288.2)
- #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 #281E51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.051
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.065
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
Use #281E51 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.