#282148
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.8% 0.07 289.3), rgb(40, 33, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.98:1).
About this color
#282148 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #282148 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 33, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 37%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.07 289.3) |
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 #282148 | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #282148 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #282148 text on white | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #282148 text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F6
oklch(88.6% 0.045 289.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F3
oklch(80.9% 0.083 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#9F91ED
oklch(70.6% 0.133 289.5)
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Step 500
500
#8973E8
oklch(63.1% 0.17 289.2)
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Step 600
600
#7458D6
oklch(55.5% 0.185 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#6247B9
oklch(49% 0.172 289.4)
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Step 800
800
#503C96
oklch(42.8% 0.141 289.3)
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Step 900
900
#423477
oklch(37.7% 0.11 289.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#282148
oklch(27.8% 0.07 289.3)
#282148 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) | #122849 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #122647 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F2931 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #282148
#282148
oklch(27.8% 0.07 289.3)
- #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 #282148, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.038
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.043
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.063
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
Use #282148 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.