#281239
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(23.6% 0.075 307.7), rgb(40, 18, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.99:1).
About this color
#281239 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281239 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 18, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 52%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.075 307.7) |
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 #281239 | 16.99:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281239 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281239 text on white | 16.99:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #281239 text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2ED
oklch(80.9% 0.088 307.6)
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Step 400
400
#B987E4
oklch(70.7% 0.141 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#A765DC
oklch(63% 0.181 307.6)
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Step 600
600
#9348CA
oklch(55.6% 0.197 307.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D38AF
oklch(49.1% 0.184 307.5)
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Step 800
800
#66308D
oklch(42.7% 0.151 308)
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Step 900
900
#532C71
oklch(37.8% 0.118 307.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281239
oklch(23.6% 0.075 307.7)
#281239 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) | #041B3A | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C1D38 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #251923 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281239
#281239
oklch(23.6% 0.075 307.7)
- #162300
#162300
oklch(23.5% 0.061 127.4)
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 #281239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.037
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.039
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.039
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.045
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.059
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
Use #281239 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.