#28081E
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(20.1% 0.062 342.1), rgb(40, 8, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.36:1).
About this color
#28081E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28081E |
| RGB | rgb(40, 8, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 67%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.1% 0.062 342.1) |
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 #28081E | 18.36:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28081E | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #28081E text on white | 18.36:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #28081E text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 342.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE1
oklch(88.5% 0.041 341.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3AECE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 342)
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Step 400
400
#D382B5
oklch(70.7% 0.118 342.2)
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Step 500
500
#C560A3
oklch(63.1% 0.151 341.9)
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Step 600
600
#B0448E
oklch(55.7% 0.164 341.9)
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Step 700
700
#973578
oklch(49.1% 0.152 342.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B2D62
oklch(42.8% 0.126 342.2)
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Step 900
900
#632950
oklch(37.7% 0.098 341.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#28081E
oklch(20.1% 0.062 342.1)
#28081E 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) | #0A111F | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #14161D | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B0811 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28081E
#28081E
oklch(20.1% 0.062 342.1)
- #001C10
#001C10
oklch(20% 0.044 162.5)
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 #28081E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.049
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.055
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.061
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.062
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.072
Use #28081E 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.