#280F3F
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(23.6% 0.088 304.3), rgb(40, 15, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.06:1).
About this color
#280F3F is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #280F3F |
| RGB | rgb(40, 15, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 62%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.088 304.3) |
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 #280F3F | 17.06:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #280F3F | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #280F3F text on white | 17.06:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #280F3F text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0F9
oklch(88.4% 0.058 304)
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Step 300
300
#CFB0F7
oklch(80.9% 0.103 304.2)
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Step 400
400
#B883F4
oklch(70.8% 0.167 304.1)
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Step 500
500
#A75DEF
oklch(63.1% 0.213 304.3)
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Step 600
600
#933CDD
oklch(55.6% 0.231 304.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D2CC0
oklch(49.1% 0.215 304.2)
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Step 800
800
#66279B
oklch(42.7% 0.178 304.5)
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Step 900
900
#53277C
oklch(37.8% 0.139 304.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#280F3F
oklch(23.6% 0.088 304.3)
#280F3F 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) | #001B40 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #021C3E | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #241A25 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #280F3F
#280F3F
oklch(23.6% 0.088 304.3)
- #182300
#182300
oklch(23.7% 0.06 125.1)
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 #280F3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.033
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.034
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.039
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.047
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.055
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.063
Use #280F3F 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.