#280524
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(20% 0.074 332.9), rgb(40, 5, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.46:1).
About this color
#280524 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #280524 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 5, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 78%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20% 0.074 332.9) |
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 #280524 | 18.46:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #280524 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #280524 text on white | 18.46:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #280524 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACD9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#D47DC6
oklch(70.7% 0.141 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#C658B7
oklch(63.1% 0.18 333)
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Step 600
600
#B139A3
oklch(55.6% 0.195 332.9)
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Step 700
700
#982A8C
oklch(49.2% 0.181 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B2571
oklch(42.6% 0.149 332.9)
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Step 900
900
#64245C
oklch(37.7% 0.118 332.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#280524
oklch(20% 0.074 332.9)
#280524 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) | #041025 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #101623 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A0813 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #280524
#280524
oklch(20% 0.074 332.9)
- #001C0A
#001C0A
oklch(19.9% 0.051 153.2)
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 #280524, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.034
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.040
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.058
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.058
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.073
Use #280524 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.