#282242
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.6% 0.058 290.7), rgb(40, 34, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.02:1).
About this color
#282242 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 291°. 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 15.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #282242 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 34, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 32%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.058 290.7) |
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 #282242 | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #282242 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #282242 text on white | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #282242 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 290.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAEB
oklch(81% 0.069 290.4)
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Step 400
400
#A094E0
oklch(70.6% 0.11 290.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A78D7
oklch(63.1% 0.14 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#755FC5
oklch(55.6% 0.153 290.5)
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Step 700
700
#634EAA
oklch(49.2% 0.142 290.8)
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Step 800
800
#50408A
oklch(42.7% 0.118 290.4)
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Step 900
900
#42376E
oklch(37.7% 0.092 290.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#282242
oklch(27.6% 0.058 290.7)
#282242 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) | #182743 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #182641 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22282E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #282242
#282242
oklch(27.6% 0.058 290.7)
- #292A02
#292A02
oklch(27.5% 0.058 111.1)
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 #282242, 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 0.037
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.069
Use #282242 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.