#282845
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.2% 0.052 282.7), rgb(40, 40, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.19:1).
About this color
#282845 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #282845 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 40, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 27%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.2% 0.052 282.7) |
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 #282845 | 14.19:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #282845 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #282845 text on white | 14.19:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #282845 text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 282)
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Step 300
300
#BABCE8
oklch(80.8% 0.062 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9799DD
oklch(70.7% 0.099 282.3)
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Step 500
500
#7F7ED3
oklch(63.1% 0.126 282.7)
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Step 600
600
#6966C1
oklch(55.7% 0.138 282.4)
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Step 700
700
#5854A6
oklch(49.1% 0.128 282.8)
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Step 800
800
#484587
oklch(42.7% 0.107 283)
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Step 900
900
#3C3B6C
oklch(37.8% 0.082 282.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#282845
oklch(29.2% 0.052 282.7)
#282845 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) | #1F2C46 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D2A44 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #202E33 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #282845
#282845
oklch(29.2% 0.052 282.7)
- #312D09
#312D09
oklch(29.3% 0.053 102.9)
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 #282845, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.020
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.030
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.036
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.045
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.060
Use #282845 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.