#2A1121
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(22.2% 0.048 342.7), rgb(42, 17, 33).
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White text reads best on this color (17.49:1).
About this color
#2A1121 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A1121 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 17, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 42%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.2% 0.048 342.7) |
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 #2A1121 | 17.49:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A1121 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A1121 text on white | 17.49:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A1121 text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3CB
oklch(81% 0.057 342.5)
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Step 400
400
#C98AB0
oklch(70.8% 0.091 342.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA6B9C
oklch(63.1% 0.118 343.1)
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Step 600
600
#A55287
oklch(55.7% 0.127 343)
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Step 700
700
#8D4273
oklch(49.2% 0.119 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#72375D
oklch(42.7% 0.097 342.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D304C
oklch(37.7% 0.076 343.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A1121
oklch(22.2% 0.048 342.7)
#2A1121 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) | #131722 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191B20 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D1117 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A1121
#2A1121
oklch(22.2% 0.048 342.7)
- #002214
#002214
oklch(22.3% 0.049 162)
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 #2A1121, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.060
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.060
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
Use #2A1121 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.