#28051F
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(19.7% 0.07 339.7), rgb(40, 5, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.55:1).
About this color
#28051F is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28051F |
| RGB | rgb(40, 5, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 78%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.7% 0.07 339.7) |
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 #28051F | 18.55:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28051F | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #28051F text on white | 18.55:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #28051F text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#EFCEE3
oklch(88.5% 0.046 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD2
oklch(80.8% 0.083 339.2)
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Step 400
400
#D67EBB
oklch(70.7% 0.132 339.5)
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Step 500
500
#C95AA9
oklch(63.1% 0.168 340)
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Step 600
600
#B43C95
oklch(55.7% 0.183 339.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B2C7F
oklch(49.1% 0.171 339.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E2767
oklch(42.8% 0.141 340)
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Step 900
900
#652554
oklch(37.6% 0.11 339.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#28051F
oklch(19.7% 0.07 339.7)
#28051F 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) | #071020 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #12151E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B0610 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28051F
#28051F
oklch(19.7% 0.07 339.7)
- #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 #28051F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.044
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.060
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.066
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.069
Use #28051F 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.