#2A1733
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(24.4% 0.057 314.1), rgb(42, 23, 51).
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White text reads best on this color (16.55:1).
About this color
#2A1733 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A1733 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 23, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 38%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.4% 0.057 314.1) |
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 #2A1733 | 16.55:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A1733 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A1733 text on white | 16.55:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A1733 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E0
oklch(80.9% 0.068 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#B98CD0
oklch(70.7% 0.108 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#A86EC3
oklch(63.2% 0.137 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#9354B0
oklch(55.7% 0.151 314.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D4497
oklch(49.2% 0.139 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#66387A
oklch(42.7% 0.116 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#533163
oklch(37.7% 0.091 314.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A1733
oklch(24.4% 0.057 314.1)
#2A1733 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) | #111E34 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #171F32 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #291B22 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A1733
#2A1733
oklch(24.4% 0.057 314.1)
- #142607
#142607
oklch(24.4% 0.057 134.3)
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 #2A1733, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.051
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
Use #2A1733 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.