#280217
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(18.7% 0.071 350.7), rgb(40, 2, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.89:1).
About this color
#280217 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #280217 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 2, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 90%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.7% 0.071 350.7) |
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 #280217 | 18.89:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #280217 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #280217 text on white | 18.89:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #280217 text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 351.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.047 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC8
oklch(80.9% 0.083 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#DE7BAB
oklch(70.6% 0.134 350.6)
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Step 500
500
#D25597
oklch(63% 0.172 350.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD3581
oklch(55.5% 0.186 350.6)
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Step 700
700
#A3266D
oklch(49.1% 0.173 350.8)
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Step 800
800
#842259
oklch(42.7% 0.143 350.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2249
oklch(37.7% 0.113 350.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#280217
oklch(18.7% 0.071 350.7)
#280217 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) | #070C18 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131416 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C010A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #280217
#280217
oklch(18.7% 0.071 350.7)
- #001811
#001811
oklch(18.6% 0.036 171.8)
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 #280217, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.069
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.070
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.079
Use #280217 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.