#281734
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(24.2% 0.057 309.8), rgb(40, 23, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.63:1).
About this color
#281734 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #281734 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 23, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 39%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.2% 0.057 309.8) |
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 #281734 | 16.63:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #281734 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #281734 text on white | 16.63:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #281734 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
#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
#E1D3EC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E2
oklch(80.9% 0.068 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#B58DD4
oklch(70.7% 0.11 309.6)
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Step 500
500
#A36FC8
oklch(63.1% 0.14 309.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E56B5
oklch(55.7% 0.151 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#79459B
oklch(49.1% 0.141 310.1)
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Step 800
800
#62397E
oklch(42.6% 0.117 309.7)
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Step 900
900
#503265
oklch(37.7% 0.091 309.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#281734
oklch(24.2% 0.057 309.8)
#281734 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) | #101D35 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151E33 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #271C23 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #281734
#281734
oklch(24.2% 0.057 309.8)
- #172504
#172504
oklch(24.3% 0.058 129.3)
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 #281734, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.050
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.055
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
Use #281734 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.