#280A26
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(20.9% 0.066 330.3), rgb(40, 10, 38).
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White text reads best on this color (18.07:1).
About this color
#280A26 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #280A26 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 10, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 60%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.9% 0.066 330.3) |
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 #280A26 | 18.07:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #280A26 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #280A26 text on white | 18.07:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #280A26 text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 330.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD9
oklch(80.9% 0.078 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC83C5
oklch(70.7% 0.124 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE61B6
oklch(63.2% 0.159 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#A944A2
oklch(55.6% 0.174 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#91358B
oklch(49.2% 0.162 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#762D71
oklch(42.8% 0.134 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F295B
oklch(37.6% 0.105 330.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#280A26
oklch(20.9% 0.066 330.3)
#280A26 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) | #081327 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #121825 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A0D16 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #280A26
#280A26
oklch(20.9% 0.066 330.3)
- #001F09
#001F09
oklch(20.9% 0.057 150.5)
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 #280A26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.037
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.042
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.055
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.056
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
Use #280A26 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.