#280D42
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(23.6% 0.095 303), rgb(40, 13, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.12:1).
About this color
#280D42 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #280D42 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 13, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 67%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.095 303) |
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 #280D42 | 17.12:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #280D42 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #280D42 text on white | 17.12:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #280D42 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
#E1D0FC
oklch(88.5% 0.062 302.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFAFFD
oklch(80.9% 0.113 302.8)
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Step 400
400
#B880FB
oklch(70.7% 0.18 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#A758F8
oklch(63% 0.23 303)
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Step 600
600
#9333E7
oklch(55.5% 0.25 302.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E22C9
oklch(49.1% 0.232 303.1)
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Step 800
800
#6621A3
oklch(42.8% 0.192 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#532381
oklch(37.7% 0.15 303.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#280D42
oklch(23.6% 0.095 303)
#280D42 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) | #001B44 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001B41 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #231A26 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #280D42
#280D42
oklch(23.6% 0.095 303)
- #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 #280D42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.033
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.033
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.042
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.047
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.064
Use #280D42 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.