#281035
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(23% 0.073 312), rgb(40, 16, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.27:1).
About this color
#281035 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281035 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 16, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 54%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.073 312) |
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 #281035 | 17.27:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281035 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281035 text on white | 17.27:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #281035 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F6
oklch(93.5% 0.025 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1F1
oklch(88.6% 0.048 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1EA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD86DF
oklch(70.7% 0.138 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD64D5
oklch(63.1% 0.176 312.2)
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Step 600
600
#9847C2
oklch(55.6% 0.192 312.1)
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Step 700
700
#8237A8
oklch(49.1% 0.179 312.1)
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Step 800
800
#692F88
oklch(42.6% 0.148 311.8)
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Step 900
900
#562B6D
oklch(37.7% 0.116 312.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281035
oklch(23% 0.073 312)
#281035 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) | #051A36 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D1B34 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #271720 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281035
#281035
oklch(23% 0.073 312)
- #112300
#112300
oklch(23.1% 0.064 132.1)
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 #281035, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.034
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.038
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.045
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
Use #281035 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.