#280F38
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(23% 0.079 309.7), rgb(40, 15, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.27:1).
About this color
#280F38 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 310°. 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 17.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #280F38 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 15, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 58%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.079 309.7) |
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 #280F38 | 17.27:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #280F38 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #280F38 text on white | 17.27:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #280F38 text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F3
oklch(88.4% 0.052 309.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B0EE
oklch(80.9% 0.093 310)
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Step 400
400
#BD84E6
oklch(70.7% 0.15 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC61DE
oklch(63.1% 0.19 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#9743CC
oklch(55.6% 0.207 309.4)
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Step 700
700
#8133B0
oklch(49.1% 0.192 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#692C8F
oklch(42.8% 0.16 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#552972
oklch(37.6% 0.125 309.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#280F38
oklch(23% 0.079 309.7)
#280F38 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) | #011A39 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A1B37 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #261721 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #280F38
#280F38
oklch(23% 0.079 309.7)
- #132200
#132200
oklch(23% 0.061 129.7)
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 #280F38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.031
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.035
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.041
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.061
Use #280F38 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.