#280F27
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(21.8% 0.057 328.8), rgb(40, 15, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.67:1).
About this color
#280F27 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #280F27 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 15, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 45%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.8% 0.057 328.8) |
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 #280F27 | 17.67:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #280F27 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #280F27 text on white | 17.67:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #280F27 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
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D6
oklch(81% 0.067 329.5)
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Step 400
400
#C688C2
oklch(70.8% 0.108 328.9)
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Step 500
500
#B668B2
oklch(63% 0.138 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#A14E9E
oklch(55.6% 0.15 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A3E87
oklch(49.1% 0.14 329)
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Step 800
800
#70346E
oklch(42.7% 0.116 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E59
oklch(37.7% 0.09 328.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#280F27
oklch(21.8% 0.057 328.8)
#280F27 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) | #0D1628 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151A26 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #291119 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #280F27
#280F27
oklch(21.8% 0.057 328.8)
- #02210A
#02210A
oklch(21.8% 0.057 149.2)
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 #280F27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.044
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.049
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.062
Use #280F27 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.