#280E20
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(21.2% 0.052 340.5), rgb(40, 14, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.88:1).
About this color
#280E20 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #280E20 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 14, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 48%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.2% 0.052 340.5) |
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 #280E20 | 17.88:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #280E20 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #280E20 text on white | 17.88:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #280E20 text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1E0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB2CD
oklch(81% 0.061 340.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA88B3
oklch(70.6% 0.098 340.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB69A0
oklch(63.1% 0.125 340.8)
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Step 600
600
#A64F8B
oklch(55.6% 0.136 340.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E3F76
oklch(49% 0.127 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#743560
oklch(42.8% 0.105 341)
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Step 900
900
#5E2F4F
oklch(37.8% 0.081 340.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#280E20
oklch(21.2% 0.052 340.5)
#280E20 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) | #0F1521 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16191F | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B0E15 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #280E20
#280E20
oklch(21.2% 0.052 340.5)
- #001F11
#001F11
oklch(21.1% 0.047 160.5)
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 #280E20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.062
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.067
Use #280E20 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.