#282048
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.5% 0.072 290.1), rgb(40, 32, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.10:1).
About this color
#282048 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #282048 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 32, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 38%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.072 290.1) |
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 #282048 | 15.10:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #282048 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #282048 text on white | 15.10:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #282048 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F7
oklch(88.4% 0.048 290.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#A090EF
oklch(70.6% 0.137 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B72E9
oklch(63.2% 0.173 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#7657D8
oklch(55.7% 0.189 289.9)
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Step 700
700
#6346BB
oklch(49.1% 0.175 289.8)
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Step 800
800
#513A97
oklch(42.7% 0.145 290.2)
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Step 900
900
#433378
oklch(37.7% 0.113 290.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#282048
oklch(27.5% 0.072 290.1)
#282048 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) | #102749 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #112547 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F2830 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #282048
#282048
oklch(27.5% 0.072 290.1)
- #2A2A00
#2A2A00
oklch(27.6% 0.06 109.8)
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 #282048, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.040
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.065
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.066
Use #282048 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.