#28132F
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.1% 0.059 317.2), rgb(40, 19, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.15:1).
About this color
#28132F is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28132F |
| RGB | rgb(40, 19, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 42%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.1% 0.059 317.2) |
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 #28132F | 17.15:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28132F | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #28132F text on white | 17.15:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #28132F text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.07 316.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD8ACE
oklch(70.7% 0.111 317.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC6BC2
oklch(63.1% 0.143 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#9751AE
oklch(55.6% 0.155 317.2)
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Step 700
700
#814195
oklch(49.1% 0.144 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#693679
oklch(42.7% 0.12 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#553062
oklch(37.7% 0.093 316.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#28132F
oklch(23.1% 0.059 317.2)
#28132F 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) | #0E1A30 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141C2E | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28171E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28132F
#28132F
oklch(23.1% 0.059 317.2)
- #0E2305
#0E2305
oklch(23% 0.059 137.3)
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 #28132F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.043
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.048
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
Use #28132F 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.