#280519
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(19.3% 0.065 349.1), rgb(40, 5, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.65:1).
About this color
#280519 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.065 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 18.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #280519 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 5, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 78%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.3% 0.065 349.1) |
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 #280519 | 18.65:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #280519 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #280519 text on white | 18.65:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #280519 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDD
oklch(88.4% 0.043 349.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7ADC8
oklch(80.9% 0.076 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#D97FAD
oklch(70.7% 0.124 348.8)
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Step 500
500
#CC5C98
oklch(63.1% 0.157 349.2)
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Step 600
600
#B73E83
oklch(55.6% 0.171 348.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D2F6F
oklch(49.1% 0.159 348.7)
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Step 800
800
#80295A
oklch(42.8% 0.131 349.3)
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Step 900
900
#67264A
oklch(37.6% 0.103 348.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#280519
oklch(19.3% 0.065 349.1)
#280519 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) | #090F1A | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141518 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C040D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #280519
#280519
oklch(19.3% 0.065 349.1)
- #001A11
#001A11
oklch(19.3% 0.039 167.8)
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 #280519, 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 0.058
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.063
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.066
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.077
Use #280519 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.