#28103F
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(23.8% 0.086 304), rgb(40, 16, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.98:1).
About this color
#28103F is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.086 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28103F |
| RGB | rgb(40, 16, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 59%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.8% 0.086 304) |
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 #28103F | 16.98:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28103F | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #28103F text on white | 16.98:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #28103F 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
-
Step 200
200
#E1D1F8
oklch(88.6% 0.056 303.9)
-
Step 300
300
#CFB0F7
oklch(80.9% 0.103 304.2)
-
Step 400
400
#B783F2
oklch(70.6% 0.164 304.1)
-
Step 500
500
#A65FEE
oklch(63.2% 0.209 303.9)
-
Step 600
600
#923EDC
oklch(55.6% 0.228 304.1)
-
Step 700
700
#7C2EBF
oklch(49.1% 0.212 303.8)
-
Step 800
800
#65299A
oklch(42.7% 0.174 304.1)
-
Step 900
900
#52287B
oklch(37.8% 0.136 303.8)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#28103F
oklch(23.8% 0.086 304)
#28103F 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) | #001C40 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #031C3E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #241A25 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28103F
#28103F
oklch(23.8% 0.086 304)
- #192300
#192300
oklch(23.8% 0.059 124)
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 #28103F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.034
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.036
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.040
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.048
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.055
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.063
Use #28103F 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.