#281432
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.5% 0.061 313.4), rgb(40, 20, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.98:1).
About this color
#281432 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 313°. 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 16.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281432 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 20, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 43%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.061 313.4) |
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 #281432 | 16.98:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281432 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281432 text on white | 16.98:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #281432 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
#D1B3E2
oklch(80.8% 0.073 313.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA8BD3
oklch(70.8% 0.114 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#A96CC8
oklch(63.2% 0.147 313.4)
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Step 600
600
#9451B4
oklch(55.6% 0.16 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E419B
oklch(49.1% 0.149 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#66367E
oklch(42.6% 0.124 313.1)
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Step 900
900
#533065
oklch(37.7% 0.096 313.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281432
oklch(23.5% 0.061 313.4)
#281432 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) | #0D1B33 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131D31 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #271920 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281432
#281432
oklch(23.5% 0.061 313.4)
- #122403
#122403
oklch(23.6% 0.061 133.2)
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 #281432, 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 0.046
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.047
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
Use #281432 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.