#2A172E
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(24.1% 0.05 320.5), rgb(42, 23, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (16.66:1).
About this color
#2A172E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A172E |
| RGB | rgb(42, 23, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 33%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.1% 0.05 320.5) |
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 #2A172E | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A172E | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A172E text on white | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A172E 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 319.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5D9
oklch(80.9% 0.059 319.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB8DC5
oklch(70.6% 0.095 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA70B6
oklch(63.1% 0.12 320.6)
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Step 600
600
#9557A2
oklch(55.6% 0.131 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F468B
oklch(49% 0.123 320.5)
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Step 800
800
#673A71
oklch(42.6% 0.102 320.1)
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Step 900
900
#54335B
oklch(37.8% 0.078 320.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A172E
oklch(24.1% 0.05 320.5)
#2A172E 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) | #141D2F | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191F2D | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A1A20 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A172E
#2A172E
oklch(24.1% 0.05 320.5)
- #11250E
#11250E
oklch(24% 0.049 141.2)
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 #2A172E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.058
Use #2A172E 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.