#2A1127
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(22.5% 0.055 331.8), rgb(42, 17, 39).
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White text reads best on this color (17.38:1).
About this color
#2A1127 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 332°. 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 17.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A1127 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 17, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 42%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.055 331.8) |
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 #2A1127 | 17.38:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A1127 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A1127 text on white | 17.38:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A1127 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#C788BD
oklch(70.7% 0.104 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#B769AD
oklch(63.1% 0.132 331.8)
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Step 600
600
#A24F98
oklch(55.6% 0.143 332)
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Step 700
700
#8A3F82
oklch(49% 0.134 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#71356A
oklch(42.8% 0.111 331.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F56
oklch(37.7% 0.085 331.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A1127
oklch(22.5% 0.055 331.8)
#2A1127 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) | #101828 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #171B26 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C131A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A1127
#2A1127
oklch(22.5% 0.055 331.8)
- #03230E
#03230E
oklch(22.6% 0.055 151.5)
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 #2A1127, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.050
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.056
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.063
Use #2A1127 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.