#281133
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(23% 0.068 313.5), rgb(40, 17, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.23:1).
About this color
#281133 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281133 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 17, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 50%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.068 313.5) |
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 #281133 | 17.23:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281133 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281133 text on white | 17.23:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #281133 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
#F0E6F5
oklch(93.7% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E6
oklch(80.9% 0.08 313)
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Step 400
400
#BD87D9
oklch(70.6% 0.129 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC66CF
oklch(63% 0.166 313.3)
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Step 600
600
#984BBC
oklch(55.7% 0.18 313.5)
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Step 700
700
#813BA2
oklch(49.1% 0.167 313.3)
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Step 800
800
#693283
oklch(42.7% 0.138 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#562D69
oklch(37.8% 0.107 314)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281133
oklch(23% 0.068 313.5)
#281133 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) | #081A34 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #101B32 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27171F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281133
#281133
oklch(23% 0.068 313.5)
- #0F2300
#0F2300
oklch(23% 0.066 133.7)
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 #281133, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.037
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.038
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.041
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.048
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
Use #281133 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.