#281224
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(22.2% 0.047 334.1), rgb(40, 18, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.46:1).
About this color
#281224 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281224 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 18, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 38%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.2% 0.047 334.1) |
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 #281224 | 17.46:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281224 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281224 text on white | 17.46:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #281224 text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 334)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4D0
oklch(81% 0.056 333.9)
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Step 400
400
#C38CB8
oklch(70.8% 0.089 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#B36EA6
oklch(63.1% 0.114 334)
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Step 600
600
#9E5591
oklch(55.6% 0.124 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#87457B
oklch(49.1% 0.115 334.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E3964
oklch(42.7% 0.095 334.6)
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Step 900
900
#593152
oklch(37.6% 0.075 333.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281224
oklch(22.2% 0.047 334.1)
#281224 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) | #121825 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181B23 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A1319 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281224
#281224
oklch(22.2% 0.047 334.1)
- #052111
#052111
oklch(22.1% 0.046 155.1)
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 #281224, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.062
Use #281224 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.