#280B22
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(20.8% 0.06 336.3), rgb(40, 11, 34).
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White text reads best on this color (18.08:1).
About this color
#280B22 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 336°. 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 18.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #280B22 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 11, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 57%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.8% 0.06 336.3) |
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 #280B22 | 18.08:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #280B22 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #280B22 text on white | 18.08:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #280B22 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0D2
oklch(81% 0.07 336.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD84BB
oklch(70.6% 0.114 336.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF64AA
oklch(63.2% 0.145 336.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA4895
oklch(55.6% 0.158 336.6)
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Step 700
700
#91397F
oklch(49% 0.146 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#763068
oklch(42.7% 0.122 335.9)
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Step 900
900
#602B54
oklch(37.7% 0.095 336.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#280B22
oklch(20.8% 0.06 336.3)
#280B22 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) | #0B1323 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141821 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A0C15 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #280B22
#280B22
oklch(20.8% 0.06 336.3)
- #001E0E
#001E0E
oklch(20.7% 0.049 156.9)
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 #280B22, 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 0.052
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.059
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.062
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.067
Use #280B22 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.