#281634
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(24% 0.06 310.3), rgb(40, 22, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.73:1).
About this color
#281634 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281634 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 22, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 41%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24% 0.06 310.3) |
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 #281634 | 16.73:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281634 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281634 text on white | 16.73:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #281634 text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2ED
oklch(88.4% 0.04 310.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E3
oklch(80.8% 0.071 310.6)
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Step 400
400
#B68CD5
oklch(70.6% 0.113 310)
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Step 500
500
#A46ECA
oklch(63.1% 0.144 309.9)
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Step 600
600
#9054B6
oklch(55.7% 0.156 310.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A449D
oklch(49.2% 0.145 310.1)
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Step 800
800
#63387F
oklch(42.6% 0.121 310.2)
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Step 900
900
#513166
oklch(37.7% 0.094 310.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281634
oklch(24% 0.06 310.3)
#281634 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) | #0F1D35 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141E33 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #271B22 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281634
#281634
oklch(24% 0.06 310.3)
- #152503
#152503
oklch(24.1% 0.06 131)
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 #281634, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.052
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.056
Use #281634 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.