#281F46
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.2% 0.07 291.7), rgb(40, 31, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.27:1).
About this color
#281F46 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 292°. 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 15.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281F46 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 31, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 39%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.07 291.7) |
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 #281F46 | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281F46 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281F46 text on white | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #281F46 text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F3
oklch(80.8% 0.084 292)
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Step 400
400
#A290EC
oklch(70.6% 0.133 291.6)
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Step 500
500
#8D72E6
oklch(63.1% 0.169 291.5)
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Step 600
600
#7857D4
oklch(55.6% 0.184 291.4)
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Step 700
700
#6646B8
oklch(49.2% 0.172 291.8)
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Step 800
800
#533A95
oklch(42.7% 0.143 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#443377
oklch(37.7% 0.112 291.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281F46
oklch(27.2% 0.07 291.7)
#281F46 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) | #102647 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #112445 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20272F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281F46
#281F46
oklch(27.2% 0.07 291.7)
- #282900
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
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 #281F46, 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 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.061
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.065
Use #281F46 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.