#280F31
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(22.5% 0.07 316.2), rgb(40, 15, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.45:1).
About this color
#280F31 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #280F31 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 15, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 53%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.07 316.2) |
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 #280F31 | 17.45:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #280F31 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #280F31 text on white | 17.45:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #280F31 text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0EE
oklch(88.4% 0.046 315.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E5
oklch(81% 0.082 316.1)
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Step 400
400
#C186D7
oklch(70.8% 0.131 316.5)
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Step 500
500
#B064CD
oklch(63% 0.169 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C48B9
oklch(55.6% 0.183 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#8538A0
oklch(49.1% 0.171 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C3081
oklch(42.7% 0.14 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#582B68
oklch(37.7% 0.111 316.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#280F31
oklch(22.5% 0.07 316.2)
#280F31 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) | #061832 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F1A30 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28151E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #280F31
#280F31
oklch(22.5% 0.07 316.2)
- #0B2200
#0B2200
oklch(22.4% 0.067 136.1)
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 #280F31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.033
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.035
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.041
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.048
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
Use #280F31 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.