#281434
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.6% 0.064 311.3), rgb(40, 20, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.93:1).
About this color
#281434 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281434 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 20, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 44%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.064 311.3) |
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 #281434 | 16.93:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281434 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281434 text on white | 16.93:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #281434 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 310.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E5
oklch(80.9% 0.076 311.7)
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Step 400
400
#B98AD8
oklch(70.7% 0.121 311.2)
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Step 500
500
#A86BCD
oklch(63.2% 0.154 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#9350BA
oklch(55.7% 0.168 311.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D40A0
oklch(49.1% 0.156 311.3)
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Step 800
800
#663582
oklch(42.7% 0.13 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#532F68
oklch(37.7% 0.101 311.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281434
oklch(23.6% 0.064 311.3)
#281434 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) | #0C1C35 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #121D33 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #271921 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281434
#281434
oklch(23.6% 0.064 311.3)
- #132401
#132401
oklch(23.6% 0.063 131.4)
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 #281434, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.044
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.046
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
Use #281434 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.