#28153F
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(24.6% 0.078 301.8), rgb(40, 21, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.54:1).
About this color
#28153F is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28153F |
| RGB | rgb(40, 21, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 50%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.078 301.8) |
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 #28153F | 16.54:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28153F | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #28153F text on white | 16.54:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #28153F text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 301.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F3
oklch(80.9% 0.092 301.5)
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Step 400
400
#B288EC
oklch(70.6% 0.147 302.1)
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Step 500
500
#A067E6
oklch(63.2% 0.187 302)
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Step 600
600
#8B49D4
oklch(55.5% 0.205 301.9)
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Step 700
700
#7639B8
oklch(49% 0.19 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#603195
oklch(42.7% 0.157 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E2D77
oklch(37.8% 0.122 301.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#28153F
oklch(24.6% 0.078 301.8)
#28153F 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) | #031E40 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A1F3E | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #231E27 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28153F
#28153F
oklch(24.6% 0.078 301.8)
- #1C2500
#1C2500
oklch(24.7% 0.06 122.3)
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 #28153F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.040
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.052
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
Use #28153F 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.