#2A172F
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(24.2% 0.051 319.1), rgb(42, 23, 47).
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White text reads best on this color (16.63:1).
About this color
#2A172F is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 319°. 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 16.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A172F |
| RGB | rgb(42, 23, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 34%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.2% 0.051 319.1) |
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 #2A172F | 16.63:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A172F | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A172F text on white | 16.63:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A172F 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
#E3D2E8
oklch(88.4% 0.035 318.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5DA
oklch(81% 0.06 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB8DC7
oklch(70.7% 0.097 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA6FB9
oklch(63.1% 0.125 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#9556A5
oklch(55.6% 0.136 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F468D
oklch(49.2% 0.126 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#673A73
oklch(42.7% 0.104 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#54325D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 319)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A172F
oklch(24.2% 0.051 319.1)
#2A172F 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) | #131D30 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181F2E | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A1A20 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A172F
#2A172F
oklch(24.2% 0.051 319.1)
- #12250C
#12250C
oklch(24.1% 0.051 138.7)
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 #2A172F, 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 0.048
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.057
Use #2A172F 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.