#282248
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28% 0.068 288.4), rgb(40, 34, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.86:1).
About this color
#282248 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #282248 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 34, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 36%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.068 288.4) |
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 #282248 | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #282248 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #282248 text on white | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #282248 text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#D7D5F6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 288.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEB9F2
oklch(80.9% 0.08 288.5)
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Step 400
400
#9E92EC
oklch(70.7% 0.13 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#8875E6
oklch(63.2% 0.165 288.5)
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Step 600
600
#735AD4
oklch(55.6% 0.18 288.6)
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Step 700
700
#6049B8
oklch(49.1% 0.168 288.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F3D95
oklch(42.8% 0.138 288.6)
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Step 900
900
#413576
oklch(37.7% 0.107 288.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#282248
oklch(28% 0.068 288.4)
#282248 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) | #142849 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #142647 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F2A31 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #282248
#282248
oklch(28% 0.068 288.4)
- #2C2B00
#2C2B00
oklch(28.1% 0.061 108.4)
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 #282248, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.037
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.040
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.068
Use #282248 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.