#280D41
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(23.5% 0.094 303.6), rgb(40, 13, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.15:1).
About this color
#280D41 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #280D41 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 13, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 67%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.094 303.6) |
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 #280D41 | 17.15:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #280D41 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #280D41 text on white | 17.15:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #280D41 text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FC
oklch(93.6% 0.032 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0AFFB
oklch(80.9% 0.11 303.9)
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Step 400
400
#B980F9
oklch(70.7% 0.178 304)
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Step 500
500
#A859F6
oklch(63.1% 0.226 303.7)
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Step 600
600
#9435E5
oklch(55.6% 0.246 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E24C7
oklch(49.1% 0.229 303.5)
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Step 800
800
#6722A1
oklch(42.8% 0.19 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#532480
oklch(37.8% 0.148 303.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#280D41
oklch(23.5% 0.094 303.6)
#280D41 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) | #001B43 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001B40 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #231926 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #280D41
#280D41
oklch(23.5% 0.094 303.6)
- #192200
#192200
oklch(23.5% 0.058 123)
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 #280D41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.033
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.043
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.046
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.064
Use #280D41 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.