#2A1538
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(24.4% 0.068 310), rgb(42, 21, 56).
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White text reads best on this color (16.62:1).
About this color
#2A1538 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A1538 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 21, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 45%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.4% 0.068 310) |
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 #2A1538 | 16.62:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A1538 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A1538 text on white | 16.62:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A1538 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F0
oklch(88.4% 0.046 309.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E8
oklch(81% 0.08 310.2)
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Step 400
400
#B989DD
oklch(70.8% 0.129 309.7)
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Step 500
500
#A868D3
oklch(63.1% 0.166 310.1)
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Step 600
600
#934DC0
oklch(55.6% 0.179 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D3DA6
oklch(49.1% 0.167 309.7)
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Step 800
800
#663386
oklch(42.7% 0.138 310.2)
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Step 900
900
#532E6C
oklch(37.8% 0.108 309.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A1538
oklch(24.4% 0.068 310)
#2A1538 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) | #0B1D39 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #121F37 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #281B24 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A1538
#2A1538
oklch(24.4% 0.068 310)
- #152600
#152600
oklch(24.4% 0.066 130.4)
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 #2A1538, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.040
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.048
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.049
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
Use #2A1538 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.