#28226A
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(30.8% 0.121 280.4), rgb(40, 34, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.75:1).
About this color
#28226A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28226A |
| RGB | rgb(40, 34, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 51%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.121 280.4) |
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 #28226A | 13.75:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28226A | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #28226A text on white | 13.75:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #28226A text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4BAFF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 280.1)
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Step 400
400
#9093FF
oklch(70.8% 0.156 280.4)
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Step 500
500
#7772FF
oklch(63% 0.203 280.4)
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Step 600
600
#634BFF
oklch(55.5% 0.252 280.4)
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Step 700
700
#5703FF
oklch(49.1% 0.295 280.5)
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Step 800
800
#4615CE
oklch(42.8% 0.245 280.5)
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Step 900
900
#3821A1
oklch(37.7% 0.19 280.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#28226A
oklch(30.8% 0.121 280.4)
#28226A 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) | #00306C | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002A69 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003442 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28226A
#28226A
oklch(30.8% 0.121 280.4)
- #373000
#373000
oklch(30.7% 0.064 100.5)
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 #28226A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.035
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.051
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.065
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.081
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.082
- Deep Blue #040273 ΔE 0.082
Use #28226A 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.