#28273F
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(28.6% 0.044 285.2), rgb(40, 39, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.46:1).
About this color
#28273F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28273F |
| RGB | rgb(40, 39, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 24%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.044 285.2) |
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 #28273F | 14.46:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28273F | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #28273F text on white | 14.46:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #28273F text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDBDE1
oklch(81% 0.05 285.2)
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Step 400
400
#9B9AD2
oklch(70.8% 0.081 284.9)
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Step 500
500
#8380C7
oklch(63.2% 0.106 284.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D68B3
oklch(55.5% 0.114 285.1)
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Step 700
700
#5B569A
oklch(49% 0.107 285.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B477D
oklch(42.8% 0.088 285.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E3C65
oklch(37.8% 0.069 284.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#28273F
oklch(28.6% 0.044 285.2)
#28273F 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) | #202A40 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F293E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #222B30 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28273F
#28273F
oklch(28.6% 0.044 285.2)
- #2D2B10
#2D2B10
oklch(28.4% 0.043 105)
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 #28273F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.021
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.023
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.036
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.036
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.043
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.068
Use #28273F 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.