#28244A
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(28.6% 0.068 286.1), rgb(40, 36, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (14.56:1).
About this color
#28244A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28244A |
| RGB | rgb(40, 36, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 35%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.068 286.1) |
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 #28244A | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28244A | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #28244A text on white | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #28244A text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 286.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCBAF3
oklch(81% 0.08 286.1)
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Step 400
400
#9A94ED
oklch(70.8% 0.128 285.7)
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Step 500
500
#8376E7
oklch(63.1% 0.165 285.9)
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Step 600
600
#6E5CD5
oklch(55.6% 0.179 285.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D4BB9
oklch(49.2% 0.166 286.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B3E95
oklch(42.6% 0.137 285.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E3677
oklch(37.7% 0.107 285.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#28244A
oklch(28.6% 0.068 286.1)
#28244A 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) | #162A4B | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #152849 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E2C33 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28244A
#28244A
oklch(28.6% 0.068 286.1)
- #2E2C00
#2E2C00
oklch(28.6% 0.061 107)
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 #28244A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.036
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.037
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.071
Use #28244A 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.