#282140
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.2% 0.057 292.6), rgb(40, 33, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.19:1).
About this color
#282140 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.057 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 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #282140 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 33, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 32%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.057 292.6) |
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 #282140 | 15.19:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #282140 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #282140 text on white | 15.19:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #282140 text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F0
oklch(88.4% 0.037 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9E9
oklch(80.8% 0.068 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A394DE
oklch(70.8% 0.107 292.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D78D4
oklch(63.2% 0.136 292.6)
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Step 600
600
#785FC2
oklch(55.7% 0.149 292.5)
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Step 700
700
#654DA7
oklch(49% 0.139 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#524087
oklch(42.7% 0.114 292.6)
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Step 900
900
#44376C
oklch(37.7% 0.089 292.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#282140
oklch(27.2% 0.057 292.6)
#282140 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) | #172641 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18253F | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22272D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #282140
#282140
oklch(27.2% 0.057 292.6)
- #272903
#272903
oklch(27% 0.056 112.6)
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 #282140, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.029
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.039
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.040
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.067
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.067
Use #282140 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.