#28163A
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(24.4% 0.069 305), rgb(40, 22, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (16.58:1).
About this color
#28163A is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28163A |
| RGB | rgb(40, 22, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 45%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.4% 0.069 305) |
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 #28163A | 16.58:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28163A | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #28163A text on white | 16.58:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #28163A 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4EB
oklch(81% 0.081 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#B38BE1
oklch(70.7% 0.129 304.7)
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Step 500
500
#A16BD9
oklch(63.1% 0.166 304.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C50C6
oklch(55.6% 0.179 304.7)
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Step 700
700
#773FAB
oklch(49% 0.168 304.8)
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Step 800
800
#61358B
oklch(42.7% 0.14 304.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F2F6F
oklch(37.6% 0.109 304.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#28163A
oklch(24.4% 0.069 305)
#28163A 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) | #0A1E3B | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #101F39 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #251D25 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28163A
#28163A
oklch(24.4% 0.069 305)
- #1A2500
#1A2500
oklch(24.5% 0.061 124.6)
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 #28163A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.043
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.051
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
Use #28163A 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.