#280E31
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(22.3% 0.071 316.5), rgb(40, 14, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.53:1).
About this color
#280E31 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #280E31 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 14, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 56%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.3% 0.071 316.5) |
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 #280E31 | 17.53:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #280E31 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #280E31 text on white | 17.53:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #280E31 text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E6
oklch(80.9% 0.086 316.5)
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Step 400
400
#C285D9
oklch(70.8% 0.135 316.4)
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Step 500
500
#B263CE
oklch(63.2% 0.172 316.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D46BB
oklch(55.6% 0.188 316.4)
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Step 700
700
#8636A1
oklch(49% 0.175 316.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D2E82
oklch(42.6% 0.144 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#592A69
oklch(37.7% 0.114 316.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#280E31
oklch(22.3% 0.071 316.5)
#280E31 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) | #051832 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E1A30 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28141D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #280E31
#280E31
oklch(22.3% 0.071 316.5)
- #0A2200
#0A2200
oklch(22.4% 0.067 136.7)
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 #280E31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.030
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.033
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.040
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.047
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
Use #280E31 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.