#280320
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(19.4% 0.075 338), rgb(40, 3, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.68:1).
About this color
#280320 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #280320 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 3, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 86%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.4% 0.075 338) |
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 #280320 | 18.68:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #280320 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #280320 text on white | 18.68:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #280320 text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD5
oklch(81% 0.089 337.8)
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Step 400
400
#D87BBF
oklch(70.6% 0.142 337.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC55AF
oklch(63.1% 0.182 338.1)
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Step 600
600
#B7349A
oklch(55.6% 0.198 338.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D2584
oklch(49.1% 0.184 338)
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Step 800
800
#80226B
oklch(42.8% 0.152 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#672257
oklch(37.7% 0.119 338)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#280320
oklch(19.4% 0.075 338)
#280320 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) | #040E21 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #10141F | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B0410 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #280320
#280320
oklch(19.4% 0.075 338)
- #001B0C
#001B0C
oklch(19.5% 0.047 156.8)
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 #280320, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.041
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.047
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.061
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.065
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.067
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.069
Use #280320 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.