#281024
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(21.8% 0.051 333.8), rgb(40, 16, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.64:1).
About this color
#281024 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281024 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 16, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 43%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.8% 0.051 333.8) |
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 #281024 | 17.64:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281024 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281024 text on white | 17.64:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #281024 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
#E8D1E3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D1
oklch(80.8% 0.062 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#C689BA
oklch(70.6% 0.099 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#B66BA9
oklch(63.1% 0.125 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#A15194
oklch(55.6% 0.136 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A417E
oklch(49.1% 0.127 333.9)
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Step 800
800
#703666
oklch(42.6% 0.105 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3053
oklch(37.8% 0.08 334.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281024
oklch(21.8% 0.051 333.8)
#281024 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) | #101625 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161A23 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A1118 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281024
#281024
oklch(21.8% 0.051 333.8)
- #02210E
#02210E
oklch(21.9% 0.053 153.2)
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 #281024, 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 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.060
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
Use #281024 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.