#280218
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(18.7% 0.072 349.1), rgb(40, 2, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.88:1).
About this color
#280218 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #280218 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 2, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 90%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.7% 0.072 349.1) |
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 #280218 | 18.88:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #280218 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #280218 text on white | 18.88:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #280218 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC9
oklch(81% 0.084 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#DE7BAE
oklch(70.7% 0.136 349)
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Step 500
500
#D2559A
oklch(63.1% 0.174 349)
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Step 600
600
#BD3484
oklch(55.6% 0.189 349.2)
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Step 700
700
#A22570
oklch(49% 0.175 348.9)
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Step 800
800
#84225B
oklch(42.7% 0.144 349.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A224B
oklch(37.6% 0.113 348.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#280218
oklch(18.7% 0.072 349.1)
#280218 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) | #070C19 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #121417 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C010B | 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°).
- #280218
#280218
oklch(18.7% 0.072 349.1)
- #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 #280218, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.068
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.069
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.079
Use #280218 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.