#282447
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.4% 0.063 286.9), rgb(40, 36, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.64:1).
About this color
#282447 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #282447 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 36, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 33%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.063 286.9) |
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 #282447 | 14.64:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #282447 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #282447 text on white | 14.64:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #282447 text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F4
oklch(88.6% 0.041 287.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDBAEF
oklch(80.9% 0.074 287.2)
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Step 400
400
#9C94E7
oklch(70.6% 0.12 287.3)
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Step 500
500
#8578E0
oklch(63.2% 0.152 286.9)
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Step 600
600
#705ECD
oklch(55.6% 0.165 287.2)
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Step 700
700
#5E4DB2
oklch(49.1% 0.154 287)
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Step 800
800
#4C4090
oklch(42.7% 0.127 286.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F3773
oklch(37.7% 0.099 286.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#282447
oklch(28.4% 0.063 286.9)
#282447 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) | #182948 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #172846 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F2B32 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #282447
#282447
oklch(28.4% 0.063 286.9)
- #2D2B00
#2D2B00
oklch(28.2% 0.06 107)
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 #282447, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.033
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.033
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.073
Use #282447 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.