#281431
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.4% 0.059 314.5), rgb(40, 20, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.00:1).
About this color
#281431 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 314°. 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 17.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281431 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 20, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 42%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.4% 0.059 314.5) |
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 #281431 | 17.00:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281431 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281431 text on white | 17.00:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #281431 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4E1
oklch(81% 0.07 314.4)
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Step 400
400
#BB8BD1
oklch(70.8% 0.112 314.8)
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Step 500
500
#A96CC5
oklch(63.1% 0.144 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#9452B2
oklch(55.6% 0.156 314.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E4299
oklch(49.1% 0.145 314.2)
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Step 800
800
#67377C
oklch(42.8% 0.12 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#543064
oklch(37.7% 0.095 314.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281431
oklch(23.4% 0.059 314.5)
#281431 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) | #0E1B32 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141D30 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #271820 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281431
#281431
oklch(23.4% 0.059 314.5)
- #112404
#112404
oklch(23.5% 0.06 134.6)
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 #281431, 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 0.046
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.048
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
Use #281431 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.