#28192A
Closest named color: Dark (#1B2431). oklch(24% 0.038 322.6), rgb(40, 25, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.63:1).
About this color
#28192A is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark (#1B2431), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark (#1B2431) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28192A |
| RGB | rgb(40, 25, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 25%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24% 0.038 322.6) |
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 #28192A | 16.63:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28192A | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #28192A text on white | 16.63:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #28192A 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB7D2
oklch(80.8% 0.046 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#B792BB
oklch(70.8% 0.072 323.1)
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Step 500
500
#A476AA
oklch(63% 0.092 322.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F5E96
oklch(55.5% 0.101 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A4E80
oklch(49.2% 0.093 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#634068
oklch(42.7% 0.077 322.3)
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Step 900
900
#513654
oklch(37.6% 0.061 323.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#28192A
oklch(24% 0.038 322.6)
#28192A 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) | #171D2B | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1F29 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #291B1F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28192A
#28192A
oklch(24% 0.038 322.6)
- #142413
#142413
oklch(24% 0.038 142.9)
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 #28192A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.041
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.049
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.058
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.068
Use #28192A 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.