#280E2C
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(22% 0.065 322.1), rgb(40, 14, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.65:1).
About this color
#280E2C is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #280E2C |
| RGB | rgb(40, 14, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 52%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22% 0.065 322.1) |
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 #280E2C | 17.65:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #280E2C | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #280E2C text on white | 17.65:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #280E2C text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EA
oklch(88.4% 0.043 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0DE
oklch(80.8% 0.078 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#C586CE
oklch(70.8% 0.123 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#B565C1
oklch(63.2% 0.157 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#A049AD
oklch(55.6% 0.171 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#893A95
oklch(49.2% 0.159 322.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F3079
oklch(42.6% 0.133 322)
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Step 900
900
#5A2C61
oklch(37.7% 0.102 322.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#280E2C
oklch(22% 0.065 322.1)
#280E2C 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) | #09172D | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #121A2B | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29121B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #280E2C
#280E2C
oklch(22% 0.065 322.1)
- #052203
#052203
oklch(22.2% 0.066 141.7)
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 #280E2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.035
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.039
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.047
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
Use #280E2C 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.