#280A23
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(20.7% 0.063 334.6), rgb(40, 10, 35).
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White text reads best on this color (18.13:1).
About this color
#280A23 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #280A23 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 10, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 60%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.7% 0.063 334.6) |
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 #280A23 | 18.13:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #280A23 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #280A23 text on white | 18.13:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #280A23 text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 334.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD4
oklch(80.9% 0.074 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE83BE
oklch(70.7% 0.119 334.9)
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Step 500
500
#BF62AE
oklch(63.1% 0.151 334.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB469A
oklch(55.7% 0.166 334.6)
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Step 700
700
#923783
oklch(49.1% 0.153 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#772E6B
oklch(42.8% 0.128 334.5)
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Step 900
900
#602A56
oklch(37.7% 0.099 334.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#280A23
oklch(20.7% 0.063 334.6)
#280A23 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) | #0A1324 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131722 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A0C15 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #280A23
#280A23
oklch(20.7% 0.063 334.6)
- #001E0C
#001E0C
oklch(20.6% 0.052 154.3)
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 #280A23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.042
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.047
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.058
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.060
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.064
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.067
Use #280A23 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.