#280820
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(20.2% 0.064 338.9), rgb(40, 8, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.32:1).
About this color
#280820 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #280820 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 8, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 67%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.2% 0.064 338.9) |
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 #280820 | 18.32:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #280820 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #280820 text on white | 18.32:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #280820 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E2AED1
oklch(80.9% 0.076 338.8)
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Step 400
400
#D282BA
oklch(70.8% 0.121 338.9)
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Step 500
500
#C45FA8
oklch(63.1% 0.156 339)
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Step 600
600
#AF4393
oklch(55.6% 0.168 339.1)
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Step 700
700
#96347E
oklch(49.1% 0.156 338.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A2C66
oklch(42.7% 0.13 339)
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Step 900
900
#632953
oklch(37.8% 0.101 339.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#280820
oklch(20.2% 0.064 338.9)
#280820 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) | #091121 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13161F | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B0912 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #280820
#280820
oklch(20.2% 0.064 338.9)
- #001D0E
#001D0E
oklch(20.3% 0.048 157.9)
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 #280820, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.060
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.065
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.069
Use #280820 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.