#2A142B
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.3% 0.053 325.5), rgb(42, 20, 43).
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White text reads best on this color (17.02:1).
About this color
#2A142B is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A142B |
| RGB | rgb(42, 20, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 37%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.3% 0.053 325.5) |
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 #2A142B | 17.02:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A142B | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A142B text on white | 17.02:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A142B text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E6
oklch(88.6% 0.035 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D7
oklch(80.9% 0.063 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#C18BC3
oklch(70.8% 0.1 325.4)
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Step 500
500
#B06CB3
oklch(63% 0.128 325.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B539F
oklch(55.6% 0.138 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#854388
oklch(49.2% 0.129 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C376E
oklch(42.6% 0.108 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#583059
oklch(37.7% 0.084 326.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A142B
oklch(23.3% 0.053 325.5)
#2A142B 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) | #121A2C | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181D2A | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B161D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A142B
#2A142B
oklch(23.3% 0.053 325.5)
- #0B240D
#0B240D
oklch(23.3% 0.053 145.2)
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 #2A142B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.045
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.057
Use #2A142B 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.