#281125
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(22.1% 0.05 332.1), rgb(40, 17, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.54:1).
About this color
#281125 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281125 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 17, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 40%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.1% 0.05 332.1) |
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 #281125 | 17.54:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281125 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281125 text on white | 17.54:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #281125 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 332.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D2
oklch(80.9% 0.059 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#C48ABB
oklch(70.6% 0.096 332.1)
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Step 500
500
#B46CAA
oklch(63.1% 0.122 332.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F5395
oklch(55.6% 0.132 332.3)
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Step 700
700
#88437F
oklch(49.2% 0.123 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E3767
oklch(42.6% 0.102 332.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3054
oklch(37.7% 0.08 332.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281125
oklch(22.1% 0.05 332.1)
#281125 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) | #101726 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #171A24 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A1319 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281125
#281125
oklch(22.1% 0.05 332.1)
- #04210F
#04210F
oklch(22% 0.05 153.1)
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 #281125, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.061
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
Use #281125 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.