#282055
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(28.6% 0.092 285.9), rgb(40, 32, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.70:1).
About this color
#282055 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #282055 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 32, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 45%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.092 285.9) |
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 #282055 | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #282055 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #282055 text on white | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #282055 text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E7FF
oklch(93.5% 0.032 285.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAB7FF
oklch(80.8% 0.101 285.8)
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Step 400
400
#998FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.16 285.6)
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Step 500
500
#836DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.208 285.7)
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Step 600
600
#7049F7
oklch(55.6% 0.243 285.7)
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Step 700
700
#5F38D7
oklch(49.2% 0.225 285.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D30AE
oklch(42.7% 0.188 285.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F2D89
oklch(37.6% 0.146 286.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#282055
oklch(28.6% 0.092 285.9)
#282055 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) | #002A57 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002754 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #182C37 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #282055
#282055
oklch(28.6% 0.092 285.9)
- #2F2C00
#2F2C00
oklch(28.7% 0.061 105.6)
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 #282055, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.072
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
Use #282055 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.