#281122
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(21.9% 0.047 337.7), rgb(40, 17, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.59:1).
About this color
#281122 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281122 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 17, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 40%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.9% 0.047 337.7) |
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 #281122 | 17.59:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281122 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281122 text on white | 17.59:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #281122 text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2E0
oklch(88.6% 0.031 339.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3CD
oklch(80.8% 0.056 337.8)
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Step 400
400
#C58BB4
oklch(70.7% 0.089 337.8)
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Step 500
500
#B56DA2
oklch(63% 0.114 337.3)
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Step 600
600
#A0548D
oklch(55.6% 0.124 337.3)
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Step 700
700
#894478
oklch(49.1% 0.116 337.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F3861
oklch(42.6% 0.095 337.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A314F
oklch(37.6% 0.074 337.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281122
oklch(21.9% 0.047 337.7)
#281122 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) | #121723 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181A21 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A1217 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281122
#281122
oklch(21.9% 0.047 337.7)
- #032112
#032112
oklch(22% 0.047 158)
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 #281122, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.061
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
Use #281122 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.