#281230
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(23% 0.062 316.4), rgb(40, 18, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.22:1).
About this color
#281230 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281230 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 18, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 45%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.062 316.4) |
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 #281230 | 17.22:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281230 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281230 text on white | 17.22:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #281230 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 316)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E1
oklch(80.8% 0.075 316.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE89D2
oklch(70.8% 0.118 316.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD69C6
oklch(63.1% 0.152 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#984FB2
oklch(55.7% 0.163 316.4)
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Step 700
700
#823F99
oklch(49.2% 0.152 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#69347C
oklch(42.6% 0.126 316.3)
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Step 900
900
#562F64
oklch(37.8% 0.098 316.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281230
oklch(23% 0.062 316.4)
#281230 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) | #0C1A31 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #121C2F | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28171E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281230
#281230
oklch(23% 0.062 316.4)
- #0E2303
#0E2303
oklch(23% 0.062 136.1)
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 #281230, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.041
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.042
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.046
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.059
Use #281230 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.