#28122C
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(22.7% 0.057 321.3), rgb(40, 18, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.31:1).
About this color
#28122C is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28122C |
| RGB | rgb(40, 18, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 42%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.7% 0.057 321.3) |
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 #28122C | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28122C | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #28122C text on white | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #28122C 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1E8
oklch(88.4% 0.038 321.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DB
oklch(80.9% 0.067 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#C08AC9
oklch(70.8% 0.107 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF6BBB
oklch(63.1% 0.137 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A51A7
oklch(55.6% 0.149 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#83418F
oklch(49% 0.139 321.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B3674
oklch(42.7% 0.115 321.6)
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Step 900
900
#57305E
oklch(37.8% 0.089 321.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#28122C
oklch(22.7% 0.057 321.3)
#28122C 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) | #0E192D | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151B2B | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28151C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28122C
#28122C
oklch(22.7% 0.057 321.3)
- #0B2208
#0B2208
oklch(22.6% 0.055 141.3)
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 #28122C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.044
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.051
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.059
Use #28122C 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.