#28041E
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(19.4% 0.071 341), rgb(40, 4, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.64:1).
About this color
#28041E is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28041E |
| RGB | rgb(40, 4, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 82%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.4% 0.071 341) |
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 #28041E | 18.64:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28041E | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #28041E text on white | 18.64:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #28041E 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
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE2
oklch(88.6% 0.046 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7ACD1
oklch(81% 0.084 341.1)
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Step 400
400
#D87DB9
oklch(70.7% 0.134 341.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB58A8
oklch(63.1% 0.172 340.9)
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Step 600
600
#B63993
oklch(55.6% 0.187 341)
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Step 700
700
#9C2A7D
oklch(49% 0.173 341)
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Step 800
800
#7F2566
oklch(42.7% 0.144 340.9)
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Step 900
900
#672453
oklch(37.7% 0.113 341.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#28041E
oklch(19.4% 0.071 341)
#28041E 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) | #060F1F | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #12151D | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B050F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28041E
#28041E
oklch(19.4% 0.071 341)
- #001B0E
#001B0E
oklch(19.6% 0.044 160.1)
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 #28041E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.061
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.065
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.068
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.071
Use #28041E 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.