#282541
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.2% 0.051 287.6), rgb(40, 37, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.67:1).
About this color
#282541 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #282541 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 37, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 27%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.051 287.6) |
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 #282541 | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #282541 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #282541 text on white | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #282541 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 287.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE6
oklch(80.9% 0.06 288.2)
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Step 400
400
#9D97DA
oklch(70.7% 0.097 287.7)
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Step 500
500
#867CCF
oklch(63% 0.123 287.9)
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Step 600
600
#7064BC
oklch(55.6% 0.133 287.5)
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Step 700
700
#5E53A2
oklch(49.2% 0.123 287.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D4484
oklch(42.8% 0.103 287.7)
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Step 900
900
#403A6A
oklch(37.8% 0.08 287.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#282541
oklch(28.2% 0.051 287.6)
#282541 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) | #1C2942 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C2840 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #222A2F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #282541
#282541
oklch(28.2% 0.051 287.6)
- #2C2B09
#2C2B09
oklch(28.2% 0.051 107.6)
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 #282541, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.025
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.027
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.039
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.043
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.058
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.070
Use #282541 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.