#281140
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(24% 0.086 302.9), rgb(40, 17, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.87:1).
About this color
#281140 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281140 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 17, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 58%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24% 0.086 302.9) |
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 #281140 | 16.87:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281140 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281140 text on white | 16.87:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #281140 text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEB1F7
oklch(81% 0.101 303.2)
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Step 400
400
#B584F3
oklch(70.6% 0.163 302.8)
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Step 500
500
#A460EF
oklch(63.2% 0.209 302.8)
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Step 600
600
#9040DD
oklch(55.7% 0.226 302.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B2FC0
oklch(49.1% 0.211 303)
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Step 800
800
#642A9B
oklch(42.8% 0.174 303.1)
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Step 900
900
#51287B
oklch(37.7% 0.136 303.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281140
oklch(24% 0.086 302.9)
#281140 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) | #001C41 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #031D3F | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #231B26 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281140
#281140
oklch(24% 0.086 302.9)
- #1A2300
#1A2300
oklch(23.9% 0.058 122.7)
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 #281140, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.035
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.039
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.042
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.047
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.063
Use #281140 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.