#2A162D
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.9% 0.051 322.2), rgb(42, 22, 45).
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White text reads best on this color (16.78:1).
About this color
#2A162D is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 322°. 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 16.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A162D |
| RGB | rgb(42, 22, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 34%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.9% 0.051 322.2) |
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 #2A162D | 16.78:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A162D | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A162D text on white | 16.78:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A162D text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4D8
oklch(80.9% 0.061 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD8CC4
oklch(70.6% 0.097 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC6FB5
oklch(63.1% 0.122 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#9755A1
oklch(55.5% 0.135 322.2)
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Step 700
700
#81458A
oklch(49.1% 0.125 322.2)
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Step 800
800
#693970
oklch(42.7% 0.104 322.4)
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Step 900
900
#55325B
oklch(37.7% 0.08 321.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A162D
oklch(23.9% 0.051 322.2)
#2A162D 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) | #131C2E | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191E2C | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B191F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A162D
#2A162D
oklch(23.9% 0.051 322.2)
- #0F250D
#0F250D
oklch(23.9% 0.052 142.1)
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 #2A162D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
Use #2A162D 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.