#28061C
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(19.7% 0.065 344.6), rgb(40, 6, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.53:1).
About this color
#28061C is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28061C |
| RGB | rgb(40, 6, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 74%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.7% 0.065 344.6) |
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 #28061C | 18.53:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28061C | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #28061C text on white | 18.53:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #28061C 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE0
oklch(88.4% 0.044 344)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADCC
oklch(80.8% 0.077 344.6)
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Step 400
400
#D680B3
oklch(70.7% 0.123 344.3)
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Step 500
500
#C95DA0
oklch(63.1% 0.157 344.4)
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Step 600
600
#B4408A
oklch(55.6% 0.17 344.8)
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Step 700
700
#9B3175
oklch(49.2% 0.158 345.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E2A60
oklch(42.8% 0.132 344.6)
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Step 900
900
#65274E
oklch(37.6% 0.102 344.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#28061C
oklch(19.7% 0.065 344.6)
#28061C 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) | #09101D | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13151B | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B060F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28061C
#28061C
oklch(19.7% 0.065 344.6)
- #001B10
#001B10
oklch(19.7% 0.042 163.9)
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 #28061C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.063
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.072
Use #28061C 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.