#280E3E
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(23.4% 0.088 305.4), rgb(40, 14, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.17:1).
About this color
#280E3E is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #280E3E |
| RGB | rgb(40, 14, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 63%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.4% 0.088 305.4) |
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 #280E3E | 17.17:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #280E3E | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #280E3E text on white | 17.17:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #280E3E 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F8
oklch(88.5% 0.057 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1AFF7
oklch(80.9% 0.106 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA82F3
oklch(70.8% 0.168 305.4)
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Step 500
500
#A95CEE
oklch(63.1% 0.214 305.4)
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Step 600
600
#953BDC
oklch(55.6% 0.232 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F2ABF
oklch(49.1% 0.216 305.4)
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Step 800
800
#67269B
oklch(42.7% 0.179 305.2)
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Step 900
900
#54267B
oklch(37.8% 0.139 305.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#280E3E
oklch(23.4% 0.088 305.4)
#280E3E 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) | #001B3F | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #021B3D | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #241924 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #280E3E
#280E3E
oklch(23.4% 0.088 305.4)
- #172200
#172200
oklch(23.3% 0.059 125.4)
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 #280E3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.032
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.038
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.048
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.063
Use #280E3E 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.