#282655
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(29.8% 0.083 282.1), rgb(40, 38, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.01:1).
About this color
#282655 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #282655 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 38, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 38%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.8% 0.083 282.1) |
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 #282655 | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #282655 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #282655 text on white | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #282655 text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FD
oklch(88.4% 0.055 283)
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Step 300
300
#B6B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.099 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9392FF
oklch(70.8% 0.157 282.1)
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Step 500
500
#7B72FD
oklch(63.2% 0.2 281.9)
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Step 600
600
#6755EC
oklch(55.7% 0.218 282.1)
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Step 700
700
#5644CD
oklch(49.1% 0.202 282)
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Step 800
800
#4639A6
oklch(42.7% 0.168 282)
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Step 900
900
#3A3383
oklch(37.7% 0.13 282.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#282655
oklch(29.8% 0.083 282.1)
#282655 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) | #102D57 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C2A54 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #183039 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #282655
#282655
oklch(29.8% 0.083 282.1)
- #342E00
#342E00
oklch(29.8% 0.062 101.6)
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 #282655, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.045
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.046
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.064
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
Use #282655 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.