#28091C
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(20.2% 0.059 345.8), rgb(40, 9, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.32:1).
About this color
#28091C is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28091C |
| RGB | rgb(40, 9, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 63%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.2% 0.059 345.8) |
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 #28091C | 18.32:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28091C | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #28091C text on white | 18.32:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #28091C 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
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFDF
oklch(88.4% 0.039 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFCA
oklch(80.9% 0.07 346.2)
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Step 400
400
#D284AF
oklch(70.7% 0.11 346.1)
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Step 500
500
#C4629C
oklch(63% 0.142 345.5)
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Step 600
600
#AF4786
oklch(55.5% 0.153 345.9)
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Step 700
700
#963872
oklch(49.1% 0.142 345.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A2F5D
oklch(42.7% 0.118 345.5)
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Step 900
900
#632A4C
oklch(37.6% 0.093 345.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#28091C
oklch(20.2% 0.059 345.8)
#28091C 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) | #0C111D | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #15171B | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B0911 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28091C
#28091C
oklch(20.2% 0.059 345.8)
- #001C12
#001C12
oklch(20.1% 0.041 166.5)
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 #28091C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.063
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.072
Use #28091C 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.