#28235A
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(29.6% 0.095 283), rgb(40, 35, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.20:1).
About this color
#28235A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28235A |
| RGB | rgb(40, 35, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 44%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.095 283) |
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 #28235A | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28235A | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #28235A text on white | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #28235A text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 281.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 283)
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Step 300
300
#B7B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#9491FF
oklch(70.7% 0.158 282.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D70FF
oklch(63.1% 0.205 282.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A49FD
oklch(55.6% 0.25 283)
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Step 700
700
#5937DD
oklch(49.1% 0.234 283)
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Step 800
800
#4830B2
oklch(42.6% 0.193 283)
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Step 900
900
#3B2D8D
oklch(37.6% 0.151 283)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#28235A
oklch(29.6% 0.095 283)
#28235A 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) | #002D5C | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002959 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14303A | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28235A
#28235A
oklch(29.6% 0.095 283)
- #332E00
#332E00
oklch(29.7% 0.062 103)
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 #28235A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.053
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.068
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
Use #28235A 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.