#280118
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(18.5% 0.074 348.6), rgb(40, 1, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.95:1).
About this color
#280118 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #280118 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 1, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 95%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.5% 0.074 348.6) |
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 #280118 | 18.95:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #280118 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #280118 text on white | 18.95:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #280118 text on black | 1.10:1 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 349.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECAACA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 348.6)
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Step 400
400
#E079AF
oklch(70.7% 0.142 348.6)
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Step 500
500
#D4529B
oklch(63.1% 0.18 348.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF3086
oklch(55.6% 0.196 348.6)
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Step 700
700
#A42171
oklch(49.1% 0.181 348.7)
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Step 800
800
#851E5C
oklch(42.6% 0.15 348.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C204C
oklch(37.8% 0.118 348.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#280118
oklch(18.5% 0.074 348.6)
#280118 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) | #060C19 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #121317 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C000A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #280118
#280118
oklch(18.5% 0.074 348.6)
- #001810
#001810
oklch(18.6% 0.037 169.2)
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 #280118, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.068
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.069
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.080
Use #280118 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.