#2A1925
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(24.1% 0.034 338.1), rgb(42, 25, 37).
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White text reads best on this color (16.61:1).
About this color
#2A1925 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A1925 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 25, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 25%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.1% 0.034 338.1) |
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 #2A1925 | 16.61:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A1925 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A1925 text on white | 16.61:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A1925 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7CA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 337.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC91AF
oklch(70.6% 0.066 337.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA769B
oklch(63.1% 0.082 337.6)
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Step 600
600
#955E85
oklch(55.5% 0.089 338.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F4D71
oklch(49% 0.084 337.9)
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Step 800
800
#67405C
oklch(42.7% 0.068 337.8)
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Step 900
900
#54364B
oklch(37.6% 0.053 338.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A1925
oklch(24.1% 0.034 338.1)
#2A1925 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) | #191D25 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1F25 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C191D | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A1925
#2A1925
oklch(24.1% 0.034 338.1)
- #102419
#102419
oklch(23.9% 0.034 158.4)
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 #2A1925, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.041
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.070
Use #2A1925 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.