#280F23
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(21.6% 0.053 335.3), rgb(40, 15, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.75:1).
About this color
#280F23 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #280F23 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 15, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 45%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.6% 0.053 335.3) |
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 #280F23 | 17.75:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #280F23 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #280F23 text on white | 17.75:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #280F23 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2D1
oklch(80.9% 0.063 334.9)
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Step 400
400
#C889B9
oklch(70.8% 0.099 335.6)
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Step 500
500
#B86AA7
oklch(63.1% 0.126 335.5)
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Step 600
600
#A35093
oklch(55.6% 0.138 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C407D
oklch(49.2% 0.129 335.5)
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Step 800
800
#713566
oklch(42.6% 0.107 334.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C2F53
oklch(37.7% 0.083 335)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#280F23
oklch(21.6% 0.053 335.3)
#280F23 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) | #0F1624 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161922 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A1017 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #280F23
#280F23
oklch(21.6% 0.053 335.3)
- #00200E
#00200E
oklch(21.4% 0.053 155.3)
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 #280F23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.055
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.063
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.066
Use #280F23 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.